Chapters 7 to 9 Science Review

Label each constellation.

a

b

c

d

Big Dipper

Orion

Great Bear

Southern Cross

Label each moon phase.

a

b

c

d

e

Full Moon

Quarter Moon

Crescent Moon

New Moon

Gibbous Moon

Label the Solar System.

a

b

c

d

h

f

g

e

Uranus

Saturn

Venus

Mercury

Earth

Mars

Neptune

Jupiter

More than how much of the Earth’s surface is covered in water?

• 60%

• 50%

• 80%

• 70%

Match each term to its definition.

• Weather

• Weather conditions of a certain area over time

• Atmosphere

• Any form of water that falls from the sky to the Earth

• Climate

• A weather prediction

• Precipitation

• The condition of the air

• Forecast

• Air surrounding the Earth

What term means the loss of soil by water or wind?

• Bedrock

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sediment

What is a cloud at ground level called?

• Fog

• Mist

• Smog

• Haze

**NOTE: Using all of this information, be able to write 2-3 sentences answering the question, "Why does the moon shine?" on the test. The moon is (a)   and does not give off its own visible light, and the sun is (b)   and does give off its own visible light. The light we see from the moon comes from the sun because the moon (c)   sunlight, making it appear to be shining.

• nonluminous

• luminous

• reflects

• absorbs

Answer explanation

Since the moon reflects sunlight, it appears to be shining.

When all of the moon can fully be seen during the lunar phase, it is a (a)   .

• new moon

• gibbous moon

• full moon

What does the sun provide that controls the water-cycle process?

• Heat energy

• Wind power

• Erosion

• Fog