Science Test Review

Which tool would you use to see the planet Mars from Earth?

• Hand lens

• Telescope

• Camera

• Flashlight

Pat looked at the Moon every night in January. On which date in January did Pat see the Moon reflect the most light from the Sun?

• Jan 18

• Jan 12

• Jan 21

• Jan 15

Nana looked up at the sky on Monday night and saw the Moon. On Tuesday night, she used a telescope to see the Moon. How did the telescope make the moon look different?

• It looked dimmer and smaller.

• The moon looked bigger and with more details on the surface.

• It looked brighter and smaller.

• She could not see the Moon at all.

Why is the left side of the Moon white in the image?

• The left side of the Moon is in the nighttime.

• The left side of the Moon is in a shadow.

• The left side of the Moon is reflecting the Sun’s light.

• The left side of the Moon is in space.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B. Part A: A teacher asked a student to build a model of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Which of the following items can he use in his model to represent the Sun?

• the popsicle stick

• the golf ball

• the desk lamp

• the tennis ball

Part B: What does the answer from Part A provide in your model?

• Will provide the moon phases

• Will hold the golf ball and tennis ball in the system

• Will provide light and heat

• Will provide the rocks on Earth

Miles wanted to communicate with Jose around the corner at the end of a hall. He connected two plastic cups with string and tried to talk to Jose. Jose could not hear Miles. Describe two things you would tell Miles that could improve using his cup phone to communicate sound from one person to the other.

• Hold the string tightly between both cups

• Keep the string loose between the cups

• Talk with mouth away from the cup

• Talk with mouth close to the cup

Which of the level of sound in the graph would be best for a fire alarm?

• Medium

• Loud

• Soft

• Very soft

The information in the table lists how we use sound in everyday life. What title belongs in each numbered column?

• 1 Communication 2 Safety 3 Entertainment

• 1 Safety 2 Communication 3 Entertainment

• 1 Entertainment 2 Communication 3 Safety

Which activity does NOT involve producing sound through vibrations?

• Clapping hands

• Silent reading

• Singing a song

• Tapping a pencil on a desk