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WorksheetsSpace Science...ETC
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
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1.
Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?
a)
Day and Night
b)
Moon phases
c)
Rainfall and evaporation
d)
Seasons
2.
Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light?
a)
Looking through a glass window
b)
Looking at a glowing lightbulb
c)
Looking at a star on a clear night
d)
Looking at your image on a silver spoon
3.
Moving water flows through turbines in dams causing the turbines to spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin?
a)
Light energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Mechanical energy
d)
Sound energy
4.
The food web represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web?
a)
Prey
b)
Producers
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
5.
At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced?
a)
Young plant
b)
Sprouting seed
c)
Seedling
d)
Mature plant
6.
Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed?
a)
Water vapor condensing into clouds
b)
Water evaporating from ocean surface
c)
Rain freezing as it falls toward the ground
d)
Clouds releasing precipitation
7.
The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut at the point shown by the arrow?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
8.
Which two traits best help a cactus conserve water in the dry conditions of a West Texas desert ecosystem?
a)
Large flowers and sweet fruit
b)
Sweet fruit and sharp spines
c)
Sharp spines and waxy stems
d)
Waxy stems and large flowers
9.
Which action causes day to turn to night?
a)
The moon casts a shadow.
b)
The moon orbits earth.
c)
Earth orbits the sun.
d)
Earth rotates on its axis
10.
Seasons change because
a)
Earth's orbit is not round
b)
Earth's axis is tilted
c)
Earth's orbit changes speed
d)
Earth's revolution around its axis slows down
11.
Which planets are known as gas giants?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Uranus
12.
A stars color tells us about its
a)
Temperature
b)
Size
c)
Rotation
d)
Distance from earth
13.
Which is true about stars?
a)
They exist forever
b)
They are all about the same size
c)
Their color indicates their temperature
d)
They are clouds of spinning dust and gas
14.
How is the planet Jupiter similar to the sun?
a)
It is orange
b)
It has rings
c)
It is a giant ball of gases
d)
It has several moons
15.
On Monday night, you see a bright object in the sky. On Thursday night, you notice the same object in a slightly different location. This tells you that the object is
a)
Star
b)
Moon
c)
Asteroid
d)
Planet
16.
If scientists discovered a large, round object revolving around a star, that object would be considered a
a)
moon
b)
planet
c)
star
d)
solar system
17.
Which of the following is one way technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky?
a)
Using spacecraft to observe the outer planets
b)
Using a microscope to observe
stars
stars
c)
Using binoculars to look at a bug
d)
Using a flashlight to look at the stars
18.
One Earth day is required for one
a)
revolution
of the Earth
b)
rotation of the Earth.
c)
rotation of the sun.
d)
revolution of the sun.
19.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day because
a)
the
moon orbits Earth
b)
the
sun orbits Earth
c)
the moon rotates on its axis.
d)
Earth
rotates on its axis.
20.
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
21.
What is the seventh planet from the Sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
22.
What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Saturn
23.
What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
a)
Titan
b)
Star
c)
Planet
d)
Sun
24.
What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Earth
25.
What planet is famous for its big red spot on it?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
Venus
26.
What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?
a)
Sun
b)
Star
c)
Gravity
d)
Titan
27.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
28.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
29.
How is one year determined?
a)
Time for the Earth to rotate around the Sun
b)
Time for the Earth to revolve on its axis
c)
Time for the Earth to revolve around the Sun
d)
Time for the Earth to rotate around the Sun
30.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
31.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
32.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Half Moon
33.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Old Moon
b)
Far Side of the Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous
34.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?
a)
because the phases change
b)
because it rotates and revolves at the same rate
c)
because half of the moon always receives sunlight
d)
The moon changes positions�
35.
How much of the moon is always lit?
a)
can't tell
b)
always changes
c)
half
d)
3/4
36.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
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