Quiz about Science TEKS Pre Test

Question 1

Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Neptune

Question 2

The sun is made up of____.

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hot gases

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solid rock

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lava

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metal

Question 3

Which of the following does the moon have?

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valleys

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erosion

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an atmopshere

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oxygen

Question 4

Which planet in our solar system is the furthest from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

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Mercury

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Earth

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Jupiter

Question 5

The spinning of a planet on its axis is known as____.

Accepted Answer

rotation

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orbiting

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revolving

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turning

Question 6

The moon revolves around ____.

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the Earth

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the Sun

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itself

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Mars

Question 7

The Earth and the moon both have ____.

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gravity

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a thick atmopshere

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wind

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trees

Question 8

The earth takes _____ to revolve around the Sun.

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one year

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one day

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one month

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one hour

Question 9

Day and night on Earth occurs due to _____.

Accepted Answer

the rotation of the Earth

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the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun

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the revolution of the moon around Earth

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the rotation of our moon

Question 10

Which diagram best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 11

When the sun is just above the East horizon, which of the following is true?

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Sunrise occurred within the last 6 hours.

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Sunset will occur in less than 2 hours.

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Sunrise will occur in less than 2 hours.

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Sunset occurred within the last 6 hours.

Question 12

A teacher asked three students to write a statement related to day and night on Earth. Their responses are shown below.

Student 1: The sun appears to rise in the West and sets in the East.

Student 2: The sun appears to move across the sky each day because Earth rotates on its axis.

Student 3: We experience day and night because the moon orbits Earth.

Which of the students wrote a true statement about day and night?

Accepted Answer

Student 2 only

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Student 1 only

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Students 1 and 3 only

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Students 2 and 3 only

Question 13

A student pointed a flashlight modeling the Sun toward a globe modeling Earth. The student spun the globe. What was the student most likely demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

The Earth rotation on its axis causing day and night.

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The moon's rotation on its axis causing day and night.

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Earth's orbit around the Sun causing day and night

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The sun's orbit around Earth causing day and night

Question 14

A lab team records the change of a shadow's length through the day in the table below.

The shadows length changes because---

Accepted Answer

the Sun appears to move across the sky as Earth rotates.

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the Sun orbits Earth.

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The Sun blocks the light, forming a shadow.

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Earth revolves on its axis.

Question 15

A new teacher can choose her new classroom. She plans to arrive to work before the sun rises each day and would still like to watch the sun rise.

What direction should the window face in the classroom the teacher selects?

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East

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North

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South

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West

Question 16

Which of the following has the highest surface temperature?

Accepted Answer

Our Sun

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Our Moon

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Earth

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Mars

Question 17

Which of the following does not describe both the Earth and the Moon?

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It is mostly covered with liquid water.

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Its source of light is the Sun.

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It has rocks on its surface.

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It has gravity.

Question 18

Which of the following describes both the Sun and Earth?

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It has an atmopshere

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It is composed of gases

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It is a planet

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It has landforms.

Question 19

What do the Earth, Moon, and Sun have in common?

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They all rotate.

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They all produce light.

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They all have a rocky composition.

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They all are primarily composed of gases.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

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Earth rotates once every 24 hours.

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Earth's revolution causes the day and night cycle.

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Earth takes 24 hours to revolves around the sun.

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The positions of other planets affect the day and night cycle.

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