WorksheetsPatterns in the Sky - Unit 9 Assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Kazee needs to collect data to identify the sequence of change in tides. What information should she collect?
the height of the high tides
the time each low tide occurs
the time each high tide and low tide occur
the time each high tide occurs and its height
Which series identifies the sequence of change in shadows?
long in the morning, shortest at noon, long toward the end of the day
long in the morning, longer at noon, short toward the end of the day
short in the morning, long at noon, short toward the end of the day
short in the morning, longest at noon, shortest toward the end of the day
During different seasons, you see different stars in the night sky. What causes this?
the moon's revolution
the sun's rotation
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth. Why is this?
Half of the moon faces the sun.
The moon does not rotate like the Earth does.
The moon's revolution and rotation are about the same length.
Earth blocks part of the sunlight that shines on the moon's surface.
Which scientist first described the orbits of the planets as elliptical?
Sheldon Lee Cooper
Johannes Kepler
Issac Newton
Albert Einstein
A group of stars that seems to form a pattern in the night sky is a(n) ________________.
axis
constellation
moon phase
orbit
Lexi notices a change in the pattern of shadows on Earth as the sun moves across the sky. What causes this change?
Earth's revolution
The moon's revolution
Earth's path as it orbits the sun
Earth's rotation
Jake and his family spend the day at the beach. He notices that the level of the water at the dock is 2 m lower at 3:00 pm that is was at 9:00 am. What can Jake predict will happen to the level of water during the next 6 hours?
It will get lower
It will get higher
It will remain the same
It will reach over the dock
Which moon phase is shown below?
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Full Moon
New Moon
Who is standing outside late in the afternoon?
Ken
Calvin
Brenda
Suzanne
Who is standing outside at noon?
Suzanne
Ken
Brenda
Calvin
Who is standing outside in the morning?
Suzanne
Brenda
Ken
Calvin
I'lijah notices changes in the moon over a one month period. Which sequence below could I'lijah have seen?
Full Moon, New Moon, Third Quarter Moon, First Quarter Moon
Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter Moon, Third Quarter Moon
New Moon, First Quarter Moon, Full Moon, Third Quarter Moon
Full Moon, New Moon, Third Quarter Moon, First Quarter Moon
The rise and fall in the water level of the ocean is called a(n) ___________.
moon phase
axis
tide
constellation
Danerius observes the appearance of the moon over a period of time. He collects the following data. (Full moon, Third Quarter Moon, New Moon, ? ). Which of the following can Danerius predict will be the next moon phase?
Full Moon
New Moon
Third Quarter Moon
First Quarter Moon
How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?
1 year
1 month
1 week
1 day
In the United States, an August day is usually hotter than a January day. Why is this true?
Earth's North Pole tilts toward the sun in summer and away from it in winter.
The sun gives off more heat in the summer
earth is closer to the sun inn summer and farther away in winter.
Earth's rotation slows down in the winter and speeds up in the summer
Zamorian places a stick into the ground in a sunny spot at 9:00 am. He measures the shadow cast by the stick and records it in his science notebook. The length of the shadow measures 15 cm. What prediction might Zamorian make about how the shadow will change during the next 3 hours?
It will totally disappear
It will stay the same
It will get longer
It will get shorter
A change in the appearance of the moon's shape is known as a(n) ________________.
tide
constellation
moon phase
axis
The path that one object takes around another object in space is its ________________.
axis
orbit
rotate
tide
earth turns around an imaginary line called a(n) _______,
axis
constellation
moon phase
rotate
When things turn like a top, they _______________.
orbit
rotate
revolve
tide
What is the mass of the apple?
50 g
110 g
101 g
10 g
Which moon phase is pictured below?
New Moon
Full Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Which phase of the moon is shown below?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
