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End of Year Challenge (Practice)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: 
The Sun revolves around the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
2.

The reason that the sun is brighter to us than all of the other stars is that it is......

a)

the biggest star in the universe.

b)

the hottest star in the universe.

c)

the oldest star in the universe.

d)

the closest star to Earth in the universe.

3.
A student observed the stars in the night sky every hour. Which of these MOST likely describes what the student saw?
a)
The star patterns seemed to move across the sky.
b)
The stars changed colors as the night became darker.
c)
The stars seemed to stay exactly the same all night long.
d)
The stars moved away from Earth and became dimmer.
4.

A period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime

a)

day

b)

explanation

c)

night

d)

seasons

5.

An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth

a)

explanation

b)

sun

c)

stars

d)

constellation

6.

The only star in our solar system

a)

Sun

b)

Polaris

c)

Sirius

d)

Rigel

7.

The length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once

a)

Night

b)

Year

c)

Day

d)

24 Hrs.

8.
What does the Earth orbit around?
a)
axis
b)
sun
c)
orbit
d)
moon
9.

The sun is so bright that we can't see other stars during the ________.

a)

daytime

b)

nighttime

c)

winter

d)

summer

10.

Because we are facing different directions at night at different times of the year, we see different ______________.

a)

constellations

b)

moons

c)

planets

11.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

Why do stars appear small in the nighttime sky sky?

a)

because they only give off a little bit of light

b)

because the sun is very big

c)

because objects appear smaller the farther away they are from us

d)

because they are small

13.

Why can't we always see the a lot of stars in the daytime?

a)

because they are too small

b)

because sunlight overwhelms the light given off by stars during the day time

c)

because the sun is too big

d)

because they disappear

14.

Which is the closest star to earth?

a)

Alpheratz

b)

Beta Pegasi

c)

Sun

d)

Algenib

15.

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

a)

spinning/rotation

b)

revolution

c)

phase

d)

comet

16.

One full orbit of the Earth around the sun is called a

a)

axis

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

satellite

17.

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

spinning/rotation

18.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365 days
19.
How many stars are there in our Solar System?
a)
400 Billion
b)
900 Million
c)
1
d)
Nobody knows for sure
20.
The path that an object follows around another object is called the 
a)
Orbit
b)
Rotate
c)
Revolve
d)
Axis
21.

A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

a)

data

b)

astronomer

c)

biologist

d)

geologist

22.

The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun

a)

Earth

b)

Galaxy

c)

Stars

d)

Solar System

23.

What causes the yearly pattern of stars that we see?

a)

The Earth orbits around the sun in a counterclockwise path.

b)

The Earth orbits around the sun in a clockwise path.

c)

The Sun orbits around the Earth in a counterclockwise path.

d)

The Earth spins on its axis in a counterclockwise direction.

24.

What do the four parts of the artifact represent?

a)

seasons

b)

years

c)

months

d)

quarters

25.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
26.

matter that is made of only one kind of atom or molecule

a)

substance

b)

wastewater

c)

matter

d)

property

27.

what you can observe or measure about something that helps you figure out what it is e.g. size, color, shape, texture, etc.

a)

substance

b)

wastewater

c)

matter

d)

property

28.

water that has been used and now contains harmful substances

a)

substance

b)

wastewater

c)

matter

d)

saltwater

29.

the stuff that things are made of

a)

substance

b)

wastewater

c)

matter

d)

saltwater

30.

wastewater treatment plant

a)

turns saltwater into clean freshwater

b)

turns freshwater into wastewater

c)

treats house plants

d)

turns wastewater into clean freshwater

31.

a process in which substances change into different substances

a)

evaporation

b)

iterate

c)

chemical reaction

d)

condensation

32.

What is the evidence of a chemical reaction when a slice of apple turns brown?

a)

color change

b)

taste change

c)

temperature change

d)

gas is made

e)

light is made

33.

What is evidence of a chemical reaction when fireworks explode (2)?

a)

color change

b)

taste change

c)

temperature change

d)

gas is made

e)

light is made

34.

What is the evidence of a chemical reaction of the statue of liberty turning green?

a)

color change

b)

taste change

c)

temperature change

d)

gas is made

e)

light is made

35.

What is the evidence of a chemical reaction when you mix paint colors?

a)

color change

b)

taste change

c)

temperature change

d)

gas is made

e)

mixing paint is not a chemical reaction

36.

What is the evidence of a chemical reaction when a candle is burning (3).

a)

color change

b)

taste change

c)

temperature change

d)

gas is made

e)

light is made

37.

Why would more rain form over Lake A than Lake B?

a)

The water vapor molecules are moving higher into the atmosphere where it is colder.

b)

The water vapor molecules are moving lower into the atmosphere where it is colder.

c)

The water vapor molecules are moving higher into the atmosphere where it is warmer.

d)

The water vapor molecules are moving lower into the atmosphere where it is colder warmer..

38.

What happens to the atoms that make up the molecules of substances during a chemical reaction?

a)

The atoms get mixed up and combine to make new atoms.

b)

The atoms get mixed up, but the properties of the molecules do not change.

c)

The atoms do not rearrange, the molecules stay the same.

d)

The atoms get mixed up and make new molecules.

39.

What percentage of the Earth is salt water?

a)

28%

b)

59%

c)

97%

d)

100%

40.

Where is most of the surface freshwater located on Earth?

a)

lakes

b)

wetlands

c)

rivers

41.

Where is most of the freshwater on Earth found?

a)

glaciers

b)

rivers

c)

lakes

d)

ground water

42.
What does this illustration show?
a)
Sunrise
b)
The Water Cycle
c)
Sunset
d)
the recycling of snow
43.
In this stage of the water cycle, water becomes a gas (water vapor).
a)
evaporation
b)
run-off
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
44.
This step of the water cycle is when any form of water falls from the clouds as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
a)
run-off
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
45.
This is what heats up the water to start the  water cycle. 
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
stars
d)
Mars
46.

When water changes from a gas to a liquid, it goes through

a)

a. Condensation

b)

b. Evaporation

c)

c. Precipitation

47.

Water droplets forming on the outside of your glass

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condenstation

c)

Precipitation

48.

You notice that the glass of water you left out yesterday is less full, this is due to .....

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

49.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
50.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a  pond?
a)
sunny and hot
b)
sunny and cold
c)
rainy and hot
d)
rainy and cold
51.

What causes condensation?

a)

When liquid water gets warmer.

b)

When water vapor gets warmer.

c)

When liquid water gets colder..

d)

When water vapor gets colder.

52.

What happens when salt water evaporates?

a)

The liquid water evaporates, but the salt remains.

b)

The salt evaporates, but the liquid water remains.

c)

The water vapor evaporates, but the salt remains.

d)

The salt remains, but the water vapor evaporates

53.

How does the amount of water on Earth change over time?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

it depends on how much water people use.

54.

Where does water vapor come from?

a)

any body of water

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

the three phases of water

55.

Liquid water that falls to Earth as rain

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

atmosphere

56.

What two things are necessary for rain drops to form?

a)

Water vapor in the air and cooling temperatures.

b)

Water vapor in the air and warming temperatures.

c)

Liquid water in the air and cooling temperatures.

d)

Liquid water in the air and warming temperatures.

57.

Where in the atmosphere does water vapor condense into liquid water?

a)

Higher up in the atmosphere because it is colder.

b)

Higher up in the atmosphere because it is warmer.

c)

Lower in the atmosphere because it is colder.

d)

Lower in the atmosphere because it is warmer.

58.

What do water vapor molecules look like at the nanoscale?

a)

Water molecules are spread far apart and are moving more quickly

b)

Water molecules are spread far apart and are moving more slowly.

c)

Water molecules are close together and are moving more quickly.

d)

Water molecules are close together and are moving more slowly.

59.

What do liquid water droplet molecules look like at the nanoscale?

a)

Water molecules are spread far apart and are moving more quickly

b)

Water molecules are spread far apart and are moving more slowly.

c)

Water molecules are closer together and are moving more quickly.

d)

Water molecules are closer together and are moving more slowly.

60.

Almost all the water on Earth is ________.

a)

Saltwater

b)

Freshwater

61.

Water molecules that are spread far apart and moving fast

a)

water vapor (gas)

b)

liquid water

c)

ice

62.

Water molecules that are close together, but can move around each other.

a)

water vapor (gas)

b)

liquid water

c)

ice

63.

Water molecules that are close together, but do not move around each other.

a)

water vapor (gas)

b)

liquid water

c)

ice

64.

all the living and nonliving things in an area

a)

environment

b)

habitat

c)

country

d)

region

65.

a diagram that shows what eats what in an ecosystem

a)

ecosystem

b)

food web

c)

environment

d)

organism

66.

Food molecules in an ecosystem can always be traced back to _________.

a)

plants

b)

matter

c)

predators

d)

organisms

67.

What is matter made out of?

a)

molecules

b)

organisms

c)

plants

d)

animals

68.

Animals grow by ________

a)

changing food molecules into body molecules that can build their bodies

b)

changing body molecules into food molecules that can build their bodies

c)

getting lots of sleep

d)

changing atoms into molecules

69.

What happens to food molecules in an animal's body?

a)

Some are used to make body molecules, AND some are released as energy that helps the animal move and grow.

b)

To make body molecules

c)

To release energy that helps them move and grow

d)

They disappear

70.

True or False

The Sun is the brightest star in the sky.

a)

True

b)

False