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WorksheetsSTAAR Power 4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. What causes day and night?
a)
Earth's revolution every 24 hours
b)
Earth's rotation every 365 days
c)
Earth's rotation every 24 hours
d)
Earth's revolution every 365 days
2.
2. Earth and the Moon both have gravity. Unlike Earth, however, the Moon has ______.
a)
no rotation
b)
liquid core
c)
no atmosphere
d)
no crust or mantle
3.
3. Climate involves an area's _______.
a)
day-to-day weather conditions
b)
weather at different altitudes
c)
average weather conditions over years
d)
average weather conditions for 1 week
4.
4. Which planet in the solar system is the farthest from the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Saturn
d)
Venus
5.
5. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
6.
6. The Sun's heat energy causes Earth's water to change from a liquid to a gas. This process is called _____.
a)
runoff
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
7.
7. Which of the following best describes the refraction of light?
a)
light waves bending
b)
light waves bouncing
c)
light waves being produced
d)
light waves traveling through space
8.
8. The surface of the Moon is made up of ___.
a)
a mixture of gas and water
b)
large bodies of water
c)
swirling gases
d)
craters, hills, rocks, and flat areas
9.
9. Which of the following is a good description of light?
a)
light travels along curved paths
b)
light can pass through any object
c)
light is energy that travels in a straight line until it strikes an object
d)
light is a gas that shines on objects
10.
10. Which source of energy comes from within the Earth?
a)
solar
b)
hydroelectric
c)
light
d)
geothermal
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