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Science 4 (4th Periodical Test)

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun is the closest ____ to Earth
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Star
d)
Temperature
2.
The Sun gives _____ and _____ energy to Earth.
a)
temperature and star
b)
heat and light
c)
sun and star
d)
heat and star
3.
Without _____ from the Sun we could not be able to see.
a)
Sun
b)
Star
c)
Temperature
d)
light
4.
The Sun looks bigger than other _____ because it is closer to the Earth.
a)
Stars
b)
Suns
c)
temperature
d)
heat
5.
What are ways that the earth would be different without the Sun.
a)
The Earth would be cold.
b)
The Earth would be dark.
c)
There would be no plant life.
d)
All of the choices
6.
Which of the following is true about the Sun?
a)
The Sun is the main source of energy for Earth.
b)
The Sun is a star.
c)
The Sun is a ball of gas.
d)
All of the above.
7.
True or False. The Sun is a planet.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

The sun can hurt your

a)

skin

b)

eyes

c)

both of them

9.

The sun can cause a sunburn.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

We can live without heat from the sun

a)

true

b)

false

11.

The visible layer on the surface of the

sun that gives off light.

a)

Core

b)

Convection Zone

c)

Photosphere

d)

Corona

12.

The part of the sun's atmosphere that is a reddish glow only visible during a total solar eclipse

a)

Core

b)

Corona

c)

Photosphere

d)

Chromosphere

13.

The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere that appears as a bright halo.

a)

Core

b)

Corona

c)

Photosphere

d)

Convection Zone

14.

Areas of gas on the sun’s surface that are cooler than the gases around them.

a)

Solar flare

b)

Solar wind

c)

Prominences

d)

Sunspots

15.

Reddish loops of gas that link parts of sunspot regions.

a)

Helium

b)

Prominences

c)

Solar flare

d)

Hydrogen bonds

16.

What is a moon?

a)

an asteroid

b)

a space object that orbits around a planet

c)

a space object that orbits around a star

17.

About how long does it take the Earth's moon to complete a full cycle of moon phases?

a)

one year

b)

one day

c)

one month

d)

12 hours

18.

When the moon appears to be increasing in light, it is

a)

waxing

b)

waning

c)

crescent

d)

gibbous

19.

When the moon appears to be decreasing in light, it is

a)

waxing

b)

waning

c)

crescent

d)

gibbous

20.

True or false: The moon has no air.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: The moon has no gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The moon's maria are formed from

a)

oceans

b)

meteor impacts

c)

hardened lava

d)

oxygen

23.

The moon's craters are formed from

a)

oceans

b)

meteor impacts

c)

hardened lava

d)

oxygen

24.

The moon gets its light from

a)

the sun

b)

the Earth

c)

itself

d)

aliens

25.

We see all of the lighted side of the moon during

a)

new moon

b)

crescent moon

c)

gibbous moon

d)

full moon

26.

We see none of the lighted side of the moon during

a)

new moon

b)

crescent moon

c)

gibbous moon

d)

full moon

27.

We see less than half of the lighted side of the moon during

a)

new moon

b)

crescent moon

c)

gibbous moon

d)

full moon

28.

We see more than half of the lighted side of the moon during

a)

new moon

b)

crescent moon

c)

gibbous moon

d)

full moon

29.

Which NASA missions brought humans to the moon?

a)

Hubble

b)

Mercury

c)

Apollo

d)

Voyager

30.

Who was the first American to step onto the surface of the moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Alan Shepard

d)

Scott Kelly

31.

What phase of the moon is shown?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

1st quarter

c)

waxing crescent

d)

Waxing gibbous

32.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
33.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
34.
The moon cycle (lunar cycle) takes approximately _______________ to complete.
a)
14 days
b)
28 days/approximately one month
c)
58 days
d)
1 week
35.

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Half Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent

36.

The Earth is the _____ planet in the Solar system

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

37.

The ____ is the only natural and permanent satellite of the planet earth

a)

Stars

b)

Moon

c)

Meteors

d)

Sun

38.

In space, the Earth revolves around the sun

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

Maybe

d)

Not sure

39.

The Earth revolves about ____ times around its own axis

a)

300

b)

365.26

c)

400

d)

465.26

40.

The largest planet of the Solar system is __

a)

Saturn

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

41.

The word “earth” is derived from the old English word “eor(th)e” and “ertha” which means

a)

Water

b)

Empty

c)

Ground

d)

Space

42.

The shape of the Earth is

a)

Round

b)

Oval

c)

Spherical

d)

Triangular

43.

The force that pulls back things to the ground on Earth is called

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Pull force

d)

Push force

44.

The planet Earth comes between the planet Venus and ___

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

45.

The Earth is ____ million miles away from the Sun

a)

93

b)

99

c)

100

d)

45

46.

__________ are scientists that study the structure and composition of the Earth.

a)

Earthologists

b)

Geologists

c)

Environmentalists

d)

Lithologists

47.

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer core

48.

What are the two main metals that make up the outer and inner core?

a)

Gold

b)

Aluminum

c)

Crust

d)

Iron & Nickel

49.

Which layer of earth is all liquid?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner core

d)

Crust

50.

The crust and the top of the mantle is called?

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Inner Core

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Outer core

51.

Which layer of the Earth is solid and most dense?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner Core

c)

Outer core

d)

Crust

52.

Which layer is located directly underneath the lithosphere?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Inner core

d)

Asthenosphere

53.

Earth’s crust can only be____________ or _______________.

a)

Volcanic & Seismic

b)

Oceanic & Continental

54.

The layer of the Earth where convection currents occur is called the

a)

Mantle

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Upper core

d)

Inner core

55.

What is the best way scientists know about the structure of the earth?

a)

Volcano

b)

Oceanic

c)

Seismic Waves

d)

Lithosphere

56.
A barometer is used to measure...
a)

wind

b)

temperature

c)

air pressure

d)

density

57.
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?
a)
barometer
b)
psychrometer
c)
anemometer
58.
This is used to measure relative humidity:
a)
barometer
b)

hygrometer

c)
anemometer
59.
How is air pressure measured?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Wind vane
60.
How is temperature measured?
a)
Wind vane
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Rain guage
61.
What is weather?
a)
The measure of transparency of the atmosphere.
b)
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
c)
Cumulus clouds
d)
Stratus clouds
62.
What is humidity?
a)
Any form of water that falls from the sky to the ground.
b)
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
c)
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
d)
The amount of water vapor in the air.
63.
What is temperature?
a)
The measure of how hot or cold something is
b)
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.
c)
Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
d)
Evaporation
64.
How can we measure weather? 
a)
Rain gauge and visibility
b)
Thermometer and anemometer
c)
Psychrometer and Barometer
d)
All of the above
65.
What is precipitation?
a)
Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.
b)
Amount of water vapor in the air.
c)
Force of air molecules pushing on an area.
d)
Wind speed
66.
How is precipitation measured?
a)
Compass
b)
Anemometer
c)
Rain guage
d)
Thermometer
67.
What is air pressure? 
a)
How hot or cold something is.
b)
Any form of water that falls to the ground from the clouds.
c)
The force of air molecules pushing on an area.
d)
Air that moves horizontally, or perpendicular to the ground.
68.

Instrument used to measure the wind direction.

a)

Barometer

b)

Wind vane

c)

Anemometer

69.

It is generally prevailing weather conditions for a longer period of time.

a)

Weather

b)

Sunny Day

c)

Climate

70.

It is the daily condition of the atmosphere.

a)

Climate

b)

Temperature

c)

Weather

d)

Pressure

71.

The Earth has seasons. Which motion of the Earth causes seasons?

a)

roatation

b)

rotate

c)

revolution

d)

rebates

72.

Day and night are caused by which motion of the Earth?

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

revolve

d)

remiss

73.

The Earth _________________________ around the sun.

a)

rotation

b)

rotates

c)

revolves

d)

relation

74.

It takes this long for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.

a)

1 week

b)

1 year

c)

365 days

d)

24 hours

75.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
76.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
77.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
78.

What would happen if the Earth's rotation was faster?

a)

There would be more seasons

b)

There would be shorter days

c)

There would be less days in a year

d)

There would be no high or low tides.

79.

How long would it take the Earth to complete four orbits around the Sun?

a)

1461 days

b)

1460 days

c)

366 days

d)

365 days

80.

Which statement describes the Sun's position?

a)

It is the center of the Universe

b)

It is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy

c)

It is the center of the Solar System