PASS Review 3

In the summertime, daylight lasts for many more hours in Alaska than it does in South Carolina.  Which best explains this pattern?

• the tilt of Earth is on its axis
• the revolution of Earth around the sun
• the number of rotations Earth makes each day
• the different phases of the moon

Earth has a lot of water on its surface.  The moon has none.  Which is a possible explanation for there being no water on the moon?

• it is too cold on the moon
• the days are so hot on the Moon that any water would evaporate
• the moon is too close to the Earth
• the surface of the Moon is covered in craters

Which is an inference about the data in the chart?

• July and August have 2 days more in the calendar month than in the Moon cycle
• There will be 29 days in every moon cycle
• the moon cycle was used as a basis for the creation of the monthly calendar
• September is the shortest month

In what direction does the sun appear to travel across the sky?

• east to west
• north to south
• west to east
• south to north

Look at this picture of the moon.  Based on the phases of the moon, what will it look like in about one week?

• a very thick crescent
• a half circle
• nearly unchanged
• much larger

Mrs. Ramirez's fourth grade class is studying the solar system and the planets that orbit the sun.  Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Earth
• Mars
• Mercury
• Venus

There are eight planets in the solar system.  They can be classified as inner or outer planets, depending on their distance from the sun.  Which are the names of the inner planets in order of distance from the sun?

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Earth, Mercury, Mars, Venus

The sun is a star.  Look at its position in the sky on this summer morning.  If you walk towards the sun as pictured, in which direction are you heading?

• north
• south
• east
• west

How will your shadow appear as you walk toward the Sun?

• short and directly beneath you
• long and to your right
• short but a little behind you
• long and behind you

The sun's energy heats the surface of Earth.  This has an effect on weather.  What happens when the surface of Earth heats up?

• It increases air masses
• It warms the air above it
• It causes clouds to form
• It creates a weather front