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Science Benchmark 3 review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
2.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
3.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
4.
How many moons does earth have
a)
2
b)
5
c)
9
d)
1
5.
How long does it take for the moon to go through all moon phases
a)
day
b)
week
c)
month
d)
year
6.
How many moon phases are there in all
a)
3
b)
6
c)
11
d)
8
7.
The earth is the only planet that
a)
supports life
b)
has water
c)
contains humans
d)
all of the above
8.
What does the tilt of the earth cause?
a)
heating
b)
Seasons
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Years
9.
How many planets are there in our solar system?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
7
10.
How many times does earth rotate in one year?
a)
365
b)
2
c)
97
d)
120
11.
What causes day and night cycles?
a)
mars
b)
seasons
c)
earths rotation
d)
moon phases
12.
What is the sun made out of?
a)
fire and lava
b)
gases
c)
magma
d)
flames
13.
How does the sun keep all of the planets in orbit?
a)
The pull of its gravity
b)
the flames give it power
c)
the sun spots
d)
The solar flares guide them
14.
The SUN is an average sized star. 
a)
True
b)
False
15.

Finish the sentence "The Sun is Earth's...

a)

... closest Star."

b)

...coldest place."

c)

...ONLY energy source."

d)

... planet."

16.

Without the Sun, Earth would be...

a)

...our planet would move to another Star.

b)

...would be our own Sun.

c)

..would be fine we do not need the sun.

d)

...an icy cold planet, we wouldn't be able to survive.

17.

The Sun is classified as a

a)

A Comet

b)

Planet

c)

A Star that our solar system revolves around

d)

A Moon

18.

The Sun plays a major role in helping a plant grow because it–

a)

Provides sunlight for photosynthesis to occur

b)

provides fertilizer to the plant.

c)

provides soil to the plant.

d)

helps the rocks on the ground.

19.

What are patterns in the night sky called?

a)

planets

b)

galaxies

c)

constellations

20.

Some dim stars appear brighter than bright stars because the dim stars may be closer to the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Is the Earth moving, or are the stars in the sky moving?

a)

The Earth is moving

b)

The stars move

22.

We see different stars in the sky depending on the season.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Hot exploding balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
24.

When you look through a telescope, what seems to be increased?

a)

shape

b)

color

c)

distance

d)

size

25.
All stars are the same color and same size.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The sun looks so large because it is a very, very big star.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

The gasses in stars are:

a)

Hydrogen & Helium

b)

Oxygen & Nitrogen

c)

Atmosphere

28.

How bright a star looks to observers on Earth is its....

a)

true brightness

b)

apparent brightness

29.

What color is the hottest star?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

White

30.

What color is the coolest star?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

White

31.

Why do astronauts bounce so high on the moon?

a)

The moon has more gravity

b)

The moon has no gravity

c)

The moon has less gravity

32.

Earth's gravity pulls everything toward:

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

The center of the earth

33.

As distance increases, gravitational forces:

a)

Decrease

b)

increase

c)

Disappear

d)

Stay the same

34.

A measure of gravitational force is:

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

newtons

d)

watts

35.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

36.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

density

d)

distance

37.

A boy throws a baseball up in the air. Why does the baseball fall back down to the ground?

a)

the mass of the baseball decreases, causing it to fall

b)

the weight of the ball causes the ball to fall

c)

the force of gravity causes the ball to fall

d)

the density of the ball causes the ball to fall

38.
What is the sun made from?
a)
Heat
b)
Hydrogen and Helium gas
c)
Nitrogen gas
d)
Fire and heat