Science End of Year Review Day 4

At 9:00 am, a student observes a shadow on the west side of the barn. 

Which of the following best describes what the student will observe at 3:00 pm on a sunny day?

• The shadow will appear on the east side of the barn.

• The shadow will appear on the south side of the barn.

• The shadow will not appear at this time.

• The shadow will remain on the west side of the barn but will appear longer.

Mrs. Miller uses a flashlight to shine light on a globe that is spinning on its axis. Which of these best describes what Mrs. Miller modeled?

• Earth’s rotation on its axis causes the seasons.

• Earth’s orbit around the Sun causes the seasons.

• Earth’s rotation on its axis causes day and night.

• Earth’s orbit around the Sun causes the length of a year.

The layers in the canyon's sedimentary rock were most likely created by ​​ (a)  

• moving water
• volcanic eruptions
• earthquakes
• scorching sun

Answer explanation

Canyon layers are exposed by rivers carving into the rock.

Which layer is the oldest?

(a)  

Which layer is the youngest?

(a)  

What are fossil fuels made out of?

• rocks buried underneath the Earth

• dead organisms changed by heat and pressure

• living plants using photosynthesis

• magma preserved under the Earth's crust

Answer explanation

Fossil fuels are created by dead organisms that have been changed over time due to heat and pressure.

Fossil B was once a marine organism. This means the environment that it lived in was most likely ___________.

• a desert

• a lake

• a forest

• an ocean

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away? (DOK 1)

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• breaking

What drives the water cycle?

• rain

• temperature

• the Sun

• rotation

What is another word for thermal energy?

• solar

• wind

• heat

• light