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WorksheetsScience Benchmark Review #2
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which situation would you use weather instruments?
a)
To predict an upcoming storm
b)
To decide what to eat for lunch
c)
To figure out why your head hurts
d)
To predict the future
2.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
3.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
4.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
5.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
6.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
7.
This instrument measures the wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
my dog when he sticks his head out the window
8.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
9.
What instrument measures the amount of LIQUID that falls to the ground in a given period of time.
a)
hydrometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
d)
barometer
10.
What instrument measures temperature?
a)
rain gauge
b)
hydrometer
c)
thermometer
d)
wind vane
11.
What instrument measures air pressure?
a)
barometer
b)
hydrometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
anemometer
12.
What instrument measures wind SPEED?
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
barometer
d)
anemometer
13.
What instrument measures wind DIRECTION?
a)
wind vane
b)
hydrometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
14.
What instrument measures the humidity?
a)
anemometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
barometer
d)
hydrometer
15.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
16.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
17.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
18.
Which city had the largest decrease in temperature?
a)
Austin
b)
Dallas
c)
Houston
d)
Amarillo
19.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
20.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
21.
Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?
a)
Denver
b)
New York
c)
Miami
d)
Boise
22.
Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
23.
Which city has the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
24.
Which city has the lowest temperature on the map?
a)
Minneapolis
b)
Seattle
c)
New York
d)
Denver
25.
Which city has partly cloudy skies?
a)
Boise
b)
New York
c)
Atlanta
d)
Dallas
26.
Which city is closest to a high pressure system?
a)
New York
b)
Miami
c)
Minneapolis
d)
Boise
27.
Which city is close to a warm front?
a)
Chicago
b)
New York
c)
Boise
d)
Denver
28.
Which city is experiencing cloudy skies and rain?
a)
New York
b)
Seattle
c)
Dallas
d)
Boise
29.
Choose the best forecast for New York on Saturday.
a)
sunny skies
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
snow
d)
sleet
30.
Choose the best forecast for Los Angeles on Saturday.
a)
cooler temperatures
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
low pressure
d)
snow
31.
Choose the best forecast for Miami on Saturday.
a)
sunny skies
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
rain
d)
snow
32.
How do clouds form?
a)
Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.
b)
Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.
c)
Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.
d)
Magic
33.
What type of cloud is this?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
stratus
d)
fog
34.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
nimbostratus
35.
The picture shows what type of cloud?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
36.
The meteorologist on television says that tomorrow there will be increased levels of humidity. What type of weather could be expected tomorrow?
a)
Fair Weather
b)
Dry High Winds
c)
Increased chance of precipitation
d)
Decreased chance of snow
37.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
38.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
39.
The average weather conditions in an area over a LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
a)
weather
b)
front
c)
precipitation
d)
climate
40.
Average weather conditions of a region YEAR AFTER YEAR.
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
humidity
41.
DESCRIBES the condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall.
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
humidity
42.
A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
43.
A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
44.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
45.
What front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?
Alabama and Georgia?
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
46.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis is known as
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
precession
d)
nutation
47.
The Earth's motion AROUND the Sun is called its
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
precession
d)
nutation
48.
What FORCE keeps Earth in its orbit around the Sun?
a)
atomic fusion
b)
gravity
c)
solar flares
d)
rotation
49.
What CAUSES day and night?
a)
The earth rotating on its axis
b)
The earth revolving around the sun
c)
The axis' tilting back and forth
d)
The phases of the moon
50.
Earth rotates on its......
a)
hemispheres
b)
poles
c)
axis
d)
continents
51.
What causes the four seasons (winter, spring, summer, and fall?
a)
rotation
b)
the orbit
c)
the Earth's tilt
d)
day and night
52.
Rotation causes ___________.
a)
Day and Night
b)
Seasons
c)
The Earth to be tilted
53.
You are getting ready for school. ON THE OTHER SIDE of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
54.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
55.
How long after a new moon will it take to see another new moon?
a)
12 days
b)
29.5 days
c)
27.3 days
d)
365 days
56.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
57.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
58.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
59.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
60.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
61.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
62.
What is illuminating the moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
63.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
64.
Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
a)
none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
dark, light, half, quarter, blue
d)
first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
65.
Waxing means...
a)
Growing
b)
Dying
c)
Losing light
d)
Moving
66.
How many phases does the moon have?
a)
7 phases
b)
5 phases
c)
I do not know
d)
8 phases
67.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
68.
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.
69.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
70.
Which is larger: stars or planets?
a)
Stars
b)
Planets
c)
Same size
71.
Which of the following stars is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Purple
d)
Green
72.
How bright a star looks depends on
a)
How far it is from the sun
b)
Its position to Earth
c)
How big it is
73.
The sun is a star. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
74.
How are stars and planets similar?
a)
They are both made of gas and dust.
b)
They rotate the same way.
c)
They both move around the sun.
d)
They make their own light.
75.
How are stars and planets different?
a)
Planets move around the sun, while stars do not revolve.
b)
Stars are made of gas and dust, while planets are not.
c)
Planets have hot cores, while stars have cool cores.
d)
Planets are all the same size, while stars vary in size.
76.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
77.
Why does Earth have different seasons?
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
78.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
79.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
80.
Which planet is the smallest?
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Mercury
81.
Which planet is the biggest?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
82.
What are Saturn's rings made of?
a)
light
b)
slime
c)
crystals
d)
ice and rocks
83.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
84.
What tool makes objects appear closer and brighter?
a)
compass
b)
telescope
c)
sextant
d)
astrolabe
85.
everything that exists in space
a)
moon
b)
sun
c)
universe
d)
axis
86.
Which is the correct order of the outer planets?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune
c)
Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn
d)
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
87.
A scientist wants to study the sky using a telescope. What object in the sky should he NOT look at?
a)
planets
b)
distant stars
c)
the sun
d)
the moon
88.
Which is the correct order of the inner planets?
a)
Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
c)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
d)
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars
89.
The nearest star to Earth is the _____
a)
Orion
b)
Sun
c)
Big Dipper
d)
North Star
90.
Which planets have a solid, rocky surface?
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Saturn
91.
Which planets are gas giants?
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
92.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Hot exploding balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
93.
To get the sun to appear bigger in our sky, how would the distance between the sun and earth have to change?
a)
Earth would have to move closer to the sun
b)
Earth would have to move farther from the sun
94.
True or False
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
a)
True
b)
False
95.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
96.
Which planet is covered in water?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
97.
What is the order of the planets?
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
98.
What is a stratus cloud that touches the ground?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
fog
d)
alto stratus
99.
It takes _______hours for Earth to rotate all the way around.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
36
100.
Look at the picture. What is this person doing with this instrument and what is it called?
a)
sextant to measure solar noon
b)
telescope to view the stars
c)
astrolabe to find the time of sunrise
d)
compass to find direction
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