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20-21 1st Quarter Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
2.

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

a)

1 day

b)

1 week

c)

1 year

d)

1 month

3.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
4.
A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears lite. 
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon 
d)
Moon Phases
5.
A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears to be not lit. 
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
6.
If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 
a)
April 29th
b)
July 4th
c)
May 4th
d)
September 12th
7.
Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order? 
a)
Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter
b)
waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous
c)
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent 
8.

Why does the Moon have phases?

a)

The moon reflects light from the sun. As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see the moon from different angles.

b)

Only part of the moon is turned on and shining at a time.

c)

The Earth is blocking the moon when we don't see it.

d)

The moon moves out of sight.

9.
If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
10.

What position is the Northern Hemisphere in when it is in the middle of Winter?

a)

Nearest to Jupiter

b)

Nearest to the moon

c)

Tilted towards the Sun

d)

Tilted away from the Sun

11.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
12.
If the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing Fall, What season is the Northern half in?
a)
Fall
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
13.

What season is the Southern hemisphere in when the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

14.

What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?

a)

The Earth would always be eclipsed by the moon

b)

There would be no seasons

c)

Days would get longer

d)

The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze

15.
A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
16.

This image is an example of

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Solar Eclipse

17.
A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
1st Quarter
18.

This image is an example of

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

New Moon

c)

Solar Eclipse

d)

Waxing Gibbous

19.

Why isn't there an eclipse every month?

a)

Because the moon orbits earth once a week.

b)

Because the Earth's orbit and the moon's orbit are at the same angle, flat plane.

c)

Because the moon's orbit is tilted at an angle, it does not go straight around the center of Earth.

d)

Because the lunar cycle is longer than a month.

20.

What happens during a solar eclipse?

a)

The sun blocks the moon from Earth.

b)

The moon blocks the light from the sun from Earth.

c)

The Earth blocks the moon from the sun.

d)

The Earth blocks the light from the sun on the moon.

21.

This is a diagram of what?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

22.

This is a diagram of what?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

23.

PATTERNS help us do what?

a)

Understand paranormal activity

b)

See how change happens randomly

c)

Make predictions and understand cause-and-effect relationships

d)

Count how many grains of sand are in 1 cubic foot of sandbox

24.

What percentage of the moon is always illuminated by the sun?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

25.

Our eclipse, moon phases, and seasons unit is a part of which Cross-Cutting Concept?

a)

Structure & Function

b)

Causality

c)

Scale, Proportion & Quantity

d)

Patterns

26.

What is the male part of a flower?

a)

pistil

b)

petal

c)

stamen

d)

stigma

27.
Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.
a)
stamen
b)
pollen
c)
anther
d)
stigma
28.
Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.
a)
petals
b)
pistils
c)
stamen
d)
filaments
29.
Pollen grains are produced by ...
a)
the stamen
b)
the carpel
c)
the pistil
d)
the leaves
30.
The female part of a flower is the ______.
a)
Leaves
b)
Stigma
c)
Pistil
d)
Flowers
31.

The transfer of pollen, containing the reproductive cells, to the female part of the flower.

a)

seed dispersal

b)

fertilization

c)

germination

d)

pollination

32.

Which is NOT a way that plants attract pollinators?

a)

Color

b)

Shape/Structure

c)

Smell

d)

Magnetism

33.

Moths and bats are attracted to flowers of which color?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

White

d)

Purple

34.

Bees see this color as black.

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

35.

One reason for the decline of bees is the use of these pesticides.

a)

nectarines

b)

neonicotinoids

c)

nutmeg

d)

neuropharmacists

36.

Which is NOT a part of the pistil?

a)

stigma

b)

style

c)

ovary

d)

anther

37.

An animal that transfers pollen from plant to plant is known as a...

a)

pollinator

b)

pollen carrier

c)

pollock gator

d)

pollen transferrer

38.

The rafflesia flower smells like rotting meat and dung. This helps attract _____________.

a)

flies

b)

bees

c)

butterflies

d)

bats

39.
 Where is the ovule found in a flower?
a)
Petals
b)
Style
c)
Nectary
d)
Ovary
40.
Which parts of the flower are labelled below:
a)
X = style, Y = stigma
b)
X = filament, Y = anther
c)
X = stigma, Y = style
d)
X = anther, Y = filament
41.

The leaves of a flower are scientifically known as...

a)

petals

b)

sepals

c)

filaments

d)

stigma

42.

A pollinator benefits from a flower because it receives nutrients from the ____________.

a)

nectar

b)

petals

c)

electrolytes

d)

honey

43.

A flower benefits from a pollinator because the flower will be able to __________________.

a)

reproduce

b)

change color

c)

grow thistles

d)

speak

44.
Pollination can occur within the same flower. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
45.
I am a flower that produces nectar. What is the function of the nectar?
a)
To provide food for the flower
b)
To attract pollinators
c)
To attract animals to disperse the fruits
d)
To produce perfumes for Man
46.

Pollination is the process by which the pollen grains are transferred from the ________ to the _________.

a)

sepal... ovary

b)

stamen ... pistil

c)

stigma ... petal

d)

pistil ... filament

47.

The prefix "photo" means...

a)

small

b)

light

c)

image

d)

picture

48.

The suffix "synthesis" means...

a)

putting together

b)

music

c)

small

d)

cold

49.

Which element is NOT involved in photosynthesis?

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

50.

What energy source powers the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Electricity

51.

What two materials are TAKEN IN by a plant during photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose & Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide & Water

c)

Carbon Dioxide & Oxygen

d)

Glucose & Oxygen

52.

What two materials are CREATED during photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose & Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide & Water

c)

Oxygen & Water

d)

Carbon Dioxide & Glucose

53.

Of the two materials created during photosynthesis, which does a plant use for food?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

54.

Of the two materials created during photosynthesis, which is a waste product that humans end up breathing in?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

55.

 CO2 CO_{2\ }  stands for what material?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

56.

 H2OH_2O  stands for what material?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

oxygen

57.

 C6H12O6C_6H_{12}O_6  stands for what material?

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

oxygen

58.

 CO2CO_2  and  O2O_2  enter and exit through tiny holes on the underside of a leaf called what?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

chlorophyll

c)

glucose

d)

stomata

59.

Water enters a plant through what structure?

a)

stomata

b)

pistil

c)

roots

d)

stamen

60.

What is the name of the sugar that a plant creates for food during photosynthesis?

a)

glucose

b)

nectar

c)

honey

d)

sucrose

61.

What part of a plant cell takes in sunlight to power the process of photosynthesis?

a)

mitochondria

b)

stamen

c)

style

d)

chloroplast

62.

6 atoms of carbon go into the process of photosynthesis. How many are there as a result?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

12

d)

18

63.

What word means "made by combining two or more things"?

a)

hybrid

b)

yield

c)

adaptation

d)

cellular

64.

What word means "amount of crop produced"?

a)

yield

b)

drought

c)

hybrid

d)

acid

65.

What is NOT one of the 4 main factors that affect plant growth?

a)

Light

b)

Temperature

c)

Water

d)

Nutrition/Soil

e)

Color

66.

What is the #1 state in total crop value?

a)

California

b)

Iowa

c)

Nebraska

d)

Idaho

67.

What is the #2 state in total crop value?

a)

Iowa

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

Kansas

68.

A long period of low or no precipitation

a)

adaptation

b)

yield

c)

drought

d)

hybrid

69.

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground

a)

precipitation

b)

anticipation

c)

constipation

d)

hibernation

70.

A change in an organism that helps it to better survive in its environment

a)

photosynthesis

b)

drought

c)

adaptation

d)

migration

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