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WorksheetsQ3 Science Benchmark Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which of the following would work BEST at changing water to any of its states?
stove and freezer
balance scale and measuring cup
watering hose and bucket
different sized colanders
___ ____ is a ball of hot gases producing heat, light and energy.
The Sun
The Moon
The planets
Water cycle
Large bodies of gas that revolve around the sun are...
moons
inner planets
outer planets
asteroids
Which list the correct order of planets?
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Mars, Mercury, Saturn Uranus
Pluto, Mercury, Venus, Earth
Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
Which is a correct similarity between planets and moons?
They both produce light in the night sky.
They both are orbited by stars.
They both orbit our star.
They are both made of gases.
____ is the closest planet to the Sun.
Moon
Mercury
Mars
Pluto
When compared to Earth, all other planets in our solar system...
are colder and larger.
are warmer and smaller.
cannot support life.
cannot revolve around the sun.
Thick clouds cover ____ making it the hottest planet in our solar system.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
The Red Planet, ____ is known for its red rock and soil.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
The two closest neighbor planets to Earth are...
Mercury and Venus
Venus and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
Saturn and Uranus
The largest gas giant planet is...
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
____ is most famous for its rings of rock and ice.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Spinning on its side, this planet is 7th in its position from the Sun.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
This stinky, blue planet has the longest year of all the planets in our solar system.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Small planets made of rock describe the
inner planets.
outer planets.
gas giant planets.
asteroid belt.
According to the data in the table, which planet can you deduce has the longest year?
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Uranus
Which planet is missing from this list of correctly ordered planets?
_____, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Pluto
We see a ____ moon when all the moon's near side is sunlit.
crescent
quarter
full
new
Rotating is...
revolving around an object.
orbiting an object.
spinning on an axis.
moving around the sun.
The side of Earth where it is daytime receives...
heat and light.
clouds and shade.
evaporation and water vapor.
condensation and clouds.
Summer in Buford is when...
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
the Earth spins on its axis.
You want to model the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun to show what it looks like when you have winter. How would this look?
The Northern Hemisphere of Earth would be tilted away from the Sun.
The Northern Hemisphere of Earth would be tilted toward the Sun.
The Southern Hemisphere of Earth would be away from the Sun.
The Earth would not be tilted at all.
A ____ ____ moon looks like a thin sliver of a moon and will appear larger each day until it is full.
waxing crescent
first quarter
waning crescent
last quarter
Name this moon.
waxing crescent
first quarter
waning crescent
last quarter
Name this moon.
new moon
waxing gibbous
full moon
waning gibbous
If the near side of the moon is receiving no sunlight, you are looking at a...
new moon
first quarter moon
full moon
last quarter moon
Stars look like tiny points of light in the night sky because...
they are so small.
they are tiny.
they are so far away.
they are so close.
During the day, we see ___ star(s) because it is so ___.
one, close
two, close
millions, tiny
none, tiny
Some points of light in the night sky appear to move during the night because...
these stars move slowly.
these stars move quickly.
these planets orbit the Sun.
the moon's gravity pulls them along the night sky.
Orion is considered a winter constellation for North America because...
it goes on vacation in the summer.
it is hiding from Scorpius in the summer.
the Earth is on the other side of the solar system in summer.
the Sun is on the other side of the solar system in summer.
____ forms constellations in the night sky.
stars only
stars and planets
planets only
stars, planets, and moons
A waning crescent moon occurs...
between the first quarter moon and the new moon.
when all of the near side of the moon is NOT lit.
just before the full moon.
just after the last quarter moon.
Everyday, the sun appears to rise in the east, move across the sky, and set in the west because the Earth is...
orbiting
rotating
revolving
waxing
This part of a constellation changes during the night.
distance
shape
position
nothing
Each night, planets seen in the night sky appear in...
fixed positions.
constellation patterns.
different positions.
different solar systems.
This weather instrument measures...
air pressure
air mass
wind speed
wind direction
This weather instrument measures...
air pressure
air mass
wind speed
wind direction
When gases in the atmosphere trap the Sun's heat near Earth's surface, this is called...
the greenhouse effect.
seasonal changes.
the green light district
the cycle of day and night.
Mist that forms over a lake is evidence of ____.
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
When the Sun warms up the Earth, ____ causes water from rivers, lakes, and streams to turn to water vapor.
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
Stratus clouds usually bring steady ____ with them.
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
A barometer will show high air pressure when ____ clouds bring fair weather.
stormy
cumulus
stratus
layered
____ is a form of precipitation which falls as rain through air that is below freezing turning it to ice before it hits the ground.
Hail
Rain
Sleet
Snow
This instrument measures...
air pressure
air mass
wind speed
temperature
An example of a solid turning to a liquid is...
hailstone melting in a parking lot.
puddles disappearing on a sunny day.
water droplets forming on a glass of ice water.
snow falling from stratus clouds.
What could make the sound of a beating drum go silent?
Stuff the drum wit pillows.
Fill the drum with water.
Stop the drum from moving.
Beat harder on the drum.
You know when a material is opaque when you shine a light on it and...
it allows all light to pass through.
it scatters light in different directions.
nothing happens.
light is blocked and a shadow is formed.
You see the ball on the playground when ____ ____ from the ball to your eyes.
light reflects
sound bounces
heat rises
light refracts
You know when a material is transparent when you shine a light on it and...
it allows all light to pass thriough.
it scatters light in different directions.
nothing happens.
light is blocked and a shadow is formed.
The surface of water needs to be ____ if it is going to reflect light like a mirror.
rippled
wavy
smooth
dirty
You know when a material is translucent
it allows all light to pass through.
it scatters light in different directions.
nothing happens.
light is blocked and a shadow is formed.
You can use a rubber band to demonstrate different pitches of sound by...
placing them in water.
freezing them.
cutting them up.
stretching them to different lengths.
Which of the following causes a sound wave to form?
bending light with a prism
tapping a pencil on your desk
pulling apart a cotton ball
counting the number of constellations in the summer sky.
____ is the measure of how far you can travel in a certain amount of time.
Motion
Position
Speed
Velocity
____ and ____ will eventually slow and stop the car from rolling across the floor.
Heat and light
Light and sound
Friction and gravity
Force and motion
For which of the following activities would you want to reduce friction?
A. Skiing
B. Playing lacrosse
C. Racing
D. Playing soccer
What keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun?
heat
friction
gravity
light
This simple machine changes a downward force to an outward force.
screw
wedge
lever
inclined plane
This simple machine changes a weak circular force to a strong force.
inclined plane
lever
pulley
screw
This simple machine increases the distance over which force is applied making it easier to put object up.
lever
inclined plane
wedge
wheel and axle
This simple machine changes a downward force to an upward force.
inclined plane
lever
screw
wedge
This simple machine changes a downward force to an upward force.
inclined plane
pulley
screw
wedge
