WorksheetsAdel 5 Science final unit #5
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 42mins
How do you think people who believed in a flat Earth would have explained the sun's motion at night ?
it stopped in the west overnight and went from west to east the next morning .
It travelled under the flat Earth each night back to the east .
The sun hid behind clouds at night and went back to across the sky to the east .
Earth is very large , so it could appear flat to us .
true
false
If Earth were round , you would be able to see ___________
only the top of the boat .
the whole boat
Due to the curve of Earth , height allows us see more of Earth's surface .
true
false
Due to the curve of Earth , height allows us see more of Earth's surface .
From a -------------- elevation you can see more of Earth's curved surface .
higher
lower
Is the force that pulls all objects in the universe toward each other .
force
gravity
earth
surface
Half of Earth !
hemisphere
hydrosphere
Gravity affects all things on Earth's surface .
true
false
On Earth, gravity makes things fall _________
toward the center of the Earth
toward the equator
toward the south pole
You are standing on a beach watching a ship sailing across the ocean. What could you do to be able to watch the ship longer before it disappears across the horizon? Select the best answer.
Walk north across the beach.
Wade out into the water.
Climb to the top of a building.
Lie down and look across the surface of the water.
Which of the following are true about gravity? Select all the answers that apply.
Gravity is a force
There is no gravity in the Southern Hemisphere.
Gravity affects all matter on Earth.
Gravity is caused by air pushing down on things.
Ability to see farther when you climb up high is an evidence that Earth is _____________
round
flat
In the early morning, the sun is low in the sky
True
False
In the evening the sun is high in the sky.
True
False
In the middle of the day, the sun is high in the sky.
True
False
groups of stars that make patterns in the night sky!!
Stars
Moon
Planets
constellations
The sun is low in the sky in ______________
the mornings
late afternoons
around noon
The sun is highest in the sky in ______________
the mornings
late afternoons
around noon
There are many changes that take place in the sky each day !
true
false
Spinning of Earth on its axis !
gravity
space
rotation
rising
The imaginary line that runs through Earth from pole to pole !
rotation
axis
equator
_____________makes the sun and stars appear to move !
The Earth's rotation
The sun's rotation
The stars rotation
Depend on the sun light to tell time !
sundial
hourglass
mechanical clock
atomic clock
extremely accurate in telling time !
sundials
hourglass
mechanical clock
atomic clock
Cn not work during night !
sundial
hourglass
mechanical clock
atomic clock
Earth's rotation causes stars to appear to move from the east to the west each night .
true
false
Stars appear to change position over the course of night because of ,_________________________
Earth's rotation
Stars movement
The sun's rotation
Stars appear motionless in the sky over night .
true
false
The sun rises in the ______ , and then sets in the _________-
east / west
west/ east
____________ is due to Earth's rotation to face the sun
Day
Night
Which of the following movements seen is not caused by Earth’s rotation? Select the best answer.
Sun
Birds
Stars
Shadows
Which picture might present time 1 :00 pm
Which picture might present time 7:00 Am
Which picture might present time 6:00 Pm
When the sun is low in the sky , shadows are _________
long
short
When the sun is high in the sky , shadows are short !
true
false
Earth's rotation causes day and night !
true
false
Earth makes one complete orbit around the sun each ________
day
week
year
month
All planets orbit the sun !
true
false
The path of one object in the space around another object .
revolution
orbit
rotation
The movement of Earth one time around the sun .
orbit
revolution
It takes the moon __________to make one orbit around the Earth .
one month
one year
one day
Earth makes one complete orbit around the sun each ________days!
345
355
356
100
It takes the moon __________to make one orbit around the Earth .
30 days
356 days
A week after the moon reaches the full moon phase , it _______________________
appears larger .
looks like a half moon.
appears the same
disappears
The moon begins as full moon phase then gets smaller until it disappears .
true
false
Moon phases are caused because of ____________
The Earth's orbit around the sun
The moon's orbit around the Earth .
The moon's orbit around the sun .
The sun appears highest in the sky at noon in __________
winter
summer
spring
fall
The sun appears lowest in the sky at noon in __________
winter
summer
spring
fall
Different constellations are visible during different seasons because of Earth's rotation .
true
false
The changing night sky through the seasons is primarily a result of _____________
the moon's orbit around the Earth .
Earth's revolution around the sun .
The Earth's rotation around its axis .
A natural satellite of Earth !
moon
sun
stars
space
The sun sets the earliest in the _____________
summer
fall
winter
spring
Without the sun , life would not be possible on Earth .
true
false
_________________is the largest object in our solar system .
the Earth
The moon
The sun
The sun makes up nearly _____ % of the mass of our solar system .
99.9 %
70%
50%
75%
Diameter of the sun !
2.5 million km
3 million km
1.4 million km
you can line up about _____ across the width of the sun .
110 moons
110 Earths
The sun makes its own energy !
true
false
____________is at the center of the solar system !
the sun
the Earth
the moon
How far is the Earth from the sun ?
100 million km
150 million km
It takes only ___ for light from the sun to reach Earth .
8 minutes
8 hours
8 days
Is the closest planet to the sun !
Earth
Mars
Mercury
It takes only 3 minutes for light from the sun to reach _______________ .
Earth
Mercury
Is the farthest planet from the sun !
Earth
Mercury
Saturn
It takes ___ for light from the sun to reach Earth Saturn .
8 minutes
3 minutes
1 hour
Sunlight takes the same amount of time to reach all the planets .
true
false
Is a big ball of gases and 10 times bigger than the sun .
Bellatrix
Vega
Mars
Halley's comet
Is made of ice , dust and gases . It can not make its own light . it can be seen every 75 years
Bellatrix
Vega
Mars
Halley's comet
Is 1.000 times bigger than the sun . It is made of gases and produces its own light
Bellatrix
Vega
Betelgeuse
Halley's comet
Is made mainly of hydrogen and helium .It provides all light and heat to Earth .
The sun
the moon
A planet made of rock and does not produce its own light .
Vega
sun
Mars
Bellatrix
Much brighter of the sun .
Halley's comet
Mars
Vega
Which of the following can produce its own light !?
Vega
Mars
Sun
Bellatrix
Betelgeuse
Which of the following can NOT produce its own light !?
Vega
Mars
Halley's comet
Bellatrix
243 Ida
A small rocky object orbits the sun between Jupiter and Mars
Vega
Mars
Halley's comet
Bellatrix
243 Ida
Which of the following is TRUE about a STAR ?
made of rock
made of ice , rock and gas
has an irregular shape makes its own light
makes its own light
made of hot gases
A star !!
Vega
Betelgeuse
Halley's comet
Bellatrix
243 Ida
NOT a star !!
Vega
Betelgeuse
Halley's comet
Bellatrix
243 Ida
