4th grade Topic 1 Science

What causes the season's?

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's revolution around the moon

• Earth's Rotation

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

• The sun's orbit

• The sun's rotation

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's rotation

A _____ is the phase of the moon when the entire half of the moon that faces Earth is lit.

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• First quarter moon

Ms. Delac sent a map of constellations visible in Florida to her friend in the Southern Hemispere. Her friend said she cold not use the map. Why couldn't she?

• The stars on the map can only be seen in Florida

• The stars on the map can only be seen in the Northern Hemisphere

• There are no constellations visible in the Southern Hemisphere

• The constellations change shape as you move from north to south

It is early evening. A star appears in the eastern part of the sky. What can be predicted about the star much later at night?

• It appears in the northern part of the sky.

• It appears in the southern part of the sky.

• It appears in the same position in the sky.

• It appears in the western part of the sky.

Why do shadows change from early morning to noon?

• As Earth rotates, the sun is lower in the sky in the morning.

• As the sun rotates, it is higher in the sky in the morning

• As the Earth rotates, the sun is higher in the sky in the morning.

• As the sun rotates, it is higher in the sky in the morning.

What is a constellation?

• A group of stars that forms a pattern.

• A star that dies not rise and set

• A group of planets

• The remains of stars

What causes the seasons?

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's revolution around the sun.

• Earth's revolution around the moon

• Earth's rotation

The spinning of Earth around its axis is called its _________.

• Rotation

• Revolution

• orbit

• ellipse

How has the research done by NASA helped people in Florida and around the world?

• TV screen displays are much clearer.

• GPS makes text messaging easier

• Cell phones have become smaller

• Satellites have improved communication speed.