Topic Check 2 Science Review

Within one month, the moon’s surface changes as seen from Earth. The entire surface of the moon may be lit, or only a small part may be lit.

What causes these changes?

• the moon’s size

• the moon’s shape

• the moon’s revolution

• the moon’s distance from Earth

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The moon looks differently over the course of about a month. These differences are called phases. One phase is called a full moon. Look closely at the table below.

What can you conclude about a full moon?

• A full moon only occurs during the summer months.

• A full moon always occurs after the first quarter moon

• A full moon always occurs on the 5^th day of the month

• A full moon always occurs before the first quarter moon

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The picture below shows the phases of the moon over the time period of one month.

What will the next phase be?

• last quarter

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

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Sandra looks at the calendar. She observes that there will be a last quarter moon on February 7^th.

On which day will be the next first quarter moon?

• February 8^th

• February 9^th

• February 14^th

• February 21^st

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If there was a full moon last night over Tallahassee, Florida, when would the next full moon occur over Tallahassee?

• in about 1 day

• in about 1 week

• in about 1 month

• in about 1 year

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Stars form pictures in the sky called star patterns. People on Earth have named the different star patterns. The table below lists the names of the star patterns that can be seen throughout the year in North America and South America.

What can you conclude from data in this table?

• The star patterns that appear depend upon the time of night.

• Different star patterns appear each season due to Earth’s rotation around the sun.

• Different star patterns appear each season due to Earth’s revolution around the sun.

• The star patterns that appear in North America are different from the patterns that appear in South America.

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While standing on the Earth’s surface, star patterns will appear to shift across the night sky. Why do the star patterns appear to shift across the sky?

• The Earth is rotating on its axis.

• The Earth is revolving around the sun.

• The Earth is rotating around the moon.

• The Earth is revolving around the moon.

Florence goes outside her house at 7:00 pm and looks at the Little Dipper star pattern in the night sky.

Florence goes back outside at 10:00 pm and looks for the Little Dipper. What does Florence see?

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If you stare closely at the night sky, the stars will seem to move. However, there is one star that will not appear to move no matter how long you stare at it. Look at the illustration below.

Which star will appear to remain in the same position in the night sky?

• Star A

• Star B

• Star C

• Star D

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Throughout the year, the students in fourth grade observed the patterns of stars. Which of the following is a correct observation?

• Star patterns change shape as they move across the sky.

• Star patterns appear to travel across the sky from west to east.

• All the star patterns visible in the summer are also visible in the winter.

• Some star patterns are visible only in the summer and others only in the winter.

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