Science Review 3/4th SSA Standards

Which of the following explains why we have night and day?

• The phase of the moon

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

• The revolution of Earth around the sun

• The alignment of planets

Fran wanted to see if a tennis ball or a baseball weighed more. Which of the following is the best science tool he could use to determine the weight of each ball?

• A meter stick

• A compass

• A spring scale

• A balance

Which statement is true about the phases of the moon?

• Shadows from the other planets cover the part of the moon we cannot see in our position on Earth.

• The phases of the moon happen as the seasons change each year.

• The phases of the moon happen because clouds cover part of the moon.

• The moon reflects light from the sun and the part we see from Earth depends on the position of the sun, moon, and Earth.

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The silk tree that grows in Florida can grow as high as 15 meters (about 50 feet). This tree also produces colorful flowers in fall and winter. Look at the parts of the flower. Think about the part of the flower that is identified in the illustration. What process does the identified part of the plant play a role in?

• Germination

• Transpiration

• Seed dispersal

• Reproduction

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Bethany and Ian are each given a sample of the mineral quartz and asked to compare their samples. Bethany is given a sample of smoky quartz, and Ian is given a sample of rose quartz. Which property is least likely to be the same for the two samples?

• Cleavage

• Color

• Hardness

• Streak

Spiders lay eggs. When the eggs hatch, spiderlings come out. They look like tiny versions of their parents. Which word best describes how the spiderlings grow?

• Complete metamorphosis

• Direct development

• Incomplete metamorphosis

• Marsupial

Substances can change in different ways. Sometimes they produce new substances. This is called a chemical change. Which is an example of a chemical change?

• An ice cube melting

• A pencil snapping in two

• An eraser getting smaller

• A cake baking in the oven

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Wind, water, and ice are involved in both weathering and erosion. However, weathering and erosion are two different processes. Which sentence states a difference between weathering and erosion?

• Erosion moves rocks to a new location.

• Weathering moves rocks from place to place.

• Erosion breaks down rocks but doesn't move them.

• Weathering moves rocks without breaking them down.

Monarch butterflies migrate to warm places every winter. What causes this?

• Trait

• Instinct

• Characteristic

• Learned behavior

Some constellations or patterns of stars are visible from different places on Earth only during a part of the year. Why are certain patterns of stars not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?

• Sun's rotation

• Earth's rotation

• Sun's revolution

• Earth's revolution

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