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Science PASS Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of plant requires lots of water. Which plant was watered most often? (a)  

Choose from the below words
The plant on the left
The plant on the right
Both plants look similar
2.

Why is it important for this clam to have strong muscles?

a)

To chew food with

b)

To keep the shell closed tightly so a predator can't open the shell

c)

To keep his shell really clean

d)

To crawl with

3.

The salamander's life cycle is shown in the picture. Which other animal has a life cycle similar to the salamander? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Butterfly
Dog
Frog
Spider
4.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
5.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
6.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
7.
What causes day and night cycles?
a)
mars
b)
seasons
c)
earths rotation
d)
moon phases
8.
The right side of this illustration represents...
a)
...night.
b)
...winter.
c)
...summer.
d)
...fall.
9.

Which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?

a)

as earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky?

b)

as the sun spins around earth, it moves across the sky

c)

earth rotates 24 hrs, making the sun appear move across the sky.

d)

the sun rotates around the earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky

10.

This chameleon changes colors when the temperatures are cold or hot.  Is this an inherited trait or learned behavior due to the environment?

a)

Learned trait (environmental)

b)

Inherited trait

11.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  
a)
move across the sky
b)
stand still in the sky
c)
move around each other
d)
rotate
12.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Ursa Minor

c)

Orion

d)

Leo

14.

Why can't we see constellations during the day?

a)

They move around too quickly.

b)

The stars aren't bright.

c)

The sun is too bright.

d)

They change shape and dissolve.

15.

Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizable constellations – it contains some of the____stars that we can see and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology.

a)

dullest

b)

brightest

c)

smallest

d)

darkest

16.
Polaris always points
a)
East 
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
17.

Asteroids are large bodies of rock that are too small to be planets. An asteroid belt has many asteroids. The diagram shows the asteroid belt located between Mars and the first outer planet.


Which outer planet is closest to this asteroid belt?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

18.

Which planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

19.

The solar system has eight planets and one sun. What is the correct order of these planets, starting from closest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter

b)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

20.

The following are identified as planets in Earth's solar system EXCEPT -

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Sun

d)

Saturn

21.
A compass is used to find location based on Earth's magnetic North Pole.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The tool in the picture was used by explorers to determine latitude based on the horizon and the position of the stars.
a)

sextant

b)

compass

c)

telescope

d)

astrolabe

23.
This tool shows the cardinal directions 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
24.
This navigational tool measure the height of the horizon to an object in space to help explorers plot their location. 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
25.
This navigational tool measure the height of the horizon to an object in space to help explorers plot their location. 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
26.
An instrument that determines the direction from which the wind is blowing is called a(n) ______________.
a)
anemometer
b)
wind sock
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
27.
What measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period?
a)
rain gauge
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
thermometer
28.
A tool that measures wind speed is called a(n) ________________.
a)
wind vane
b)
wind sock
c)
hygrometer
d)
anemometer
29.

What happens at a front?

a)

the weather stays the same

b)

the weather changes

30.

What is the symbol for a Cold Front?

a)
b)
c)
31.

What weather can you expect with a cold front?

a)

storms, then cool good weather

b)

a few days of rain

32.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
33.
These clouds bring rainy or overcast weather.
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
34.

The thermometer on the left shows the air temperature at 1 p.m., and the thermometer on the right shows the air temperature at 2 p.m.  Which pair of thermometers would represent an area where a warm front is passing through?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.

The sun rises in the ​ (a)   and

sets in the ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
east
west
north
south
36.

What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in this picture?

a)

summer

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

spring

37.

The Revolution movement causes

a)

The day and the night

b)

The seasons

38.

In the Rotation movement The Earth turns around

a)

The sun

b)

The imaginary axis

39.

Select all correct answers about ROTATION

a)

Spinning around the axis

b)

Seasons

c)

Day and night

d)

Takes 24 hours or 1 day

40.

Select all correct answers about REVOLUTION.

3 answers

a)

Moving around the sun

b)

Seasons

c)

Day and night

d)

Takes 1 year