PASS Review 1

Jasmine is doing a report on the how the sun affect Earths.  She took some notes:
-heats up surface and air
-provides energy
-starts water cycle
-affects winds and ocean currents
Jasmine's notes can best be described as which of these?

• quantitative
• thoughtful
• qualitative
• opionionated

Summer lasts from June 21 to September 22 every year.  Fall is next, from September 22 to December 21.  Then it is winter, from December 21 to March 20.  Finally it is spring from March 20 to June 21.  Juan is preparing a presentation about the seasons.  Which of the following would best display his data?

• a line graph
• a table
• a bar graph
• a pie chart

George is researching the Sun.  He wants to find out from which direction it rises and sets each day.  He spends some time each dawn and dusk in his backyard.  Which tool would best help him in this investigation?

• a mirror
• a telescope
• an anemometer
• a compass

Which of these questions best identifies the problem George is trying to solve in his scientific investigation about the sun (He wants to find the direction it rises and sets each day)?

• How does the sun rise and set?
• Does the Sun set in the west?
• What time does the Sun rise each day?
• Where does the Sun rise and set each day?

Dana is observing the Moon.  She kept these notes over the course of her observations.
September 7:  full moon
September 14: half moon
September 22: new moon
September 30: half moon
Which date on the line graph does not match Dana's notes?

• September 7
• September 14
• September 22
• September 30

When do you predict there will be another full moon based on Dana's graph?

• around October 30th
• the beginning of November
• the end of September
• around October 6th

Lenore's fourth grade science class is excited to observe a solar eclipse.  What should Lenore's class do to keep their eyes safe during the eclipse?

• use sunglasses
• never look directly at the sun
• wear sunscreen
• just observe the moon

Which do all planets in the solar system have in common?

• they are all stars
• they are all satellites of the sun
• they are all the same size
• they all have moons

Which of these differences between Earth and the other planets allows for living things?

• Earth has a thick atmosphere
• Earth has one moon
• Earth has an iron core
• Earth gets energy from the sun

Darius drew a picture of the school playground in the morning.  In how many hours will the play look like this again?

• 6
• 12
• 24
• 28