Science Quiz on Planets and the Water Cycle

What is a planet?

• A star

• A big thing that moves around the sun

• A rock

• A moon

What does the water cycle show us?

• How water flows in rivers

• How water moves between different forms

• How water changes into clouds

• How water disappears

Which planet is the closest to the sun?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

What is the sun made of?

• Ice

• Rocks

• Hot gases

• Water

What is a liquid?

• A solid thing

• A gas

• A thing that takes the shape of its container

• A star

Which one is NOT a phase of the moon?

• Full moon

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Saturn moon

What is gas?

• A solid thing

• A liquid

• A thing that spreads out and fills space

• A rock

How long does it take for the moon to go around Earth once?

• One week

• One month

• One year

• One day

What is the biggest planet?

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Water in oceans, lakes, and rivers _______ into the air.

• Freezes

• Evaporates

• Condenses

• Falls