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science 204

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
2.
Which direction does the sun appear to rise in?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
3.
As the Earth turns, the Sun moves higher in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
You are getting ready for school.  On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
5.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
6.
When it is night on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
night
b)
day
7.

The ______ makes the day sky bright.

a)

sun

b)

clouds

8.

The sun is a big _____.

a)

star

b)

cloud

9.

The sun is bigger than the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

When the sun goes down its called a ________________.

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

11.

If the Earth makes 1 spin around its called a _________________.

a)

twirl

b)

rotation

12.

It is ____ when our part of the Earth faces the sun.

a)

day

b)

night

13.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
14.
What causes day and night?
a)
Earth orbiting the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
Earth rotation around the moon
d)
The sun going up and down
15.

The earth axis is....

a)

a short line

b)

a wavy line

c)

an imaginary line

16.

Here are three statements - pick the one you agree with.

a)

when the Sun is behind you your shadow is in front

b)

when the Sun is behind you your shadow is also behind you

c)

when the Sun is behind you there is no shadow

17.

When does the Sun appear highest in the sky?

a)

In the morning

b)

In the midday

c)

In the evening

18.

Why is it that the Sun sometimes appears higher in the sky?

a)

because the Sun moves

b)

because the Earth spins

c)

because sometimes it's hotter

19.

Here are several statements about the Earth and the Sun. Tick THREE that you agree with.

a)

the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west

b)

the Earth goes around the Sun

c)

the Sun goes around the Earth

d)

the Earth spins on its own axis

e)

the Sun goes across the sky in one direction one day and moves back the next day

20.

Toby noticed that the shadow of the tree in his garden was not always in the same place.

What is the best explanation for this?

a)

sometimes it was raining

b)

the Sun moved

c)

the position of the Sun in the sky changed

21.

He also noticed that the length of the tree's shadow changed during the day.

When was the shadow at its longest?

a)

at morning

b)

at noon

c)

in the afternoon

22.

Why was the tree's shadow sometimes very long?

a)

because the Sun was low in the sky

b)

because the Sun was high in the sky

c)

because the tree was covered in leaves

23.

Look at these three pictures of the Sun causing a shadow of the house:


Which one do you think shows the Sun in the correct place?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

24.

What happens to the size of the shadow when you move an object closer to the light source?

a)

its shadow gets bigger

b)

its shadow gets smaller

c)

its shadow stays the same size

25.

Which of these are sources of light - things that produce light?

Tick all the ones you agree with.

a)

stars

b)

window

c)

candle flame

d)

the moon

e)

torch

26.

Henry walks to school every day. He notices that sometimes he has a shadow and sometimes he doesn't. Why is it that on some days he doesn't have a shadow?

a)

because it is not sunny

b)

because it is too sunny

c)

because he is walking on the grass

27.

When Henry walks back from school in the afternoon he notices that when he has a shadow it's often longer than it was in the morning. What do you think the reason for this might be?

a)

he has grown during the day

b)

it is hotter in the afternoon

c)

the Sun is lower in the sky in the afternoon

28.

Which TWO of these objects would be good to help protect ourselves from the sun?

a)

dark glasses

b)

a cup filled with water

c)

a large hat

d)

a large ice-cream

29.

The Earth is...

a)

round like a ring doughnut

b)

flat like a pancake

c)

a sphere like a beach ball

d)

a cylinder like a can of soup

30.

Which is true?

a)

The moon is a source of light

b)

The moon reflects light from the sun.

31.

The sun is a...

a)

planet

b)

star

c)

solar system

d)

galaxy

32.

Is the object shown above man-made or natural?

a)

man-made

b)

natural

33.

Is the object shown below man-made or natural?

a)

man-made

b)

natural

34.

Which of these materials is hard?

a)

cotton

b)

wood

c)

paper

d)

wool

e)

stone

35.

Which of these materials is soft?

a)

cotton

b)

wood

c)

paper

d)

wool

e)

stone

36.

Which of these is a source of light?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

One of these is not a source of light

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Some of these items do not produce light

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Identify the natural sources of light

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Which one is a man made source of light

a)

The stars

b)

The sun

c)

Candle

41.

This insect is a natural source of light. Can you tell what insect it is?

a)

Mosquito

b)

Dragon fly

c)

Fire fly

d)

Beetle

42.

Which one of these is the most important source of light on earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

Tick the light sources

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Choose the shadow of the object

a)
b)
c)
45.

Tick the pictures that show darkness

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

What is our main source of light?

a)

Lightbulbs

b)

The Moon

c)

The Sun

d)

Computers

47.

Which of these is a source of light?

a)

A firefly

b)

A drinking glass

c)

Trees

d)

The whiteboard

48.
Which of these are examples of NATURAL sources of light?
a)
Sun 
b)
Stars
c)
Lightning
d)
ALL of them
49.
What does ARTIFICIAL mean?
a)
Made by humans
b)
Natural
50.
Which of these are examples of ARTIFICIAL sources of light?
a)
Lightbulbs
b)
Neon signs
c)
Televisions
d)
ALL of them
51.
a)

Light source

b)

Not a light source

c)

Natural

d)

Man-made

52.

The light received from candle is...

a)

Natural Source of light

b)

Artificial Source of light

53.

Fireflies have artificial source of light

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Electric bulb is this source of light

a)

Artificial

b)

Natural

55.

Jelly fish are bio-luminescent and create their own light

a)

False

b)

True

56.

Neon lamp is a Natural source of light

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The Sun is a massive ball of fire. It is the major source of light for the earth

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Moon produces its own light

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Every star produces it own light

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Fluorescent tube light, incandescent lamp and Neon lamp are examples of Natural Sources of Light

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Before the light bulb was invented, people used (a)   to light their homes.

62.

Candles can be messy and (a)  

63.

Except for the light bulb, Thomas Edison developed more than ___ other inventions.

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

10,000

d)

1,000,000

64.

Apart from the light bulb, some of Edison's most famous inventions include the Voting Machine, Electric Battery and the ___

a)

Movie Camera

b)

Camera

c)

Photo Booth

d)

Digital Camera

65.

Thomas Edison didn't like school.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

66.

His (a)   helped him with his experiments.

67.

As a kid, Edison was very ___

a)

artistic

b)

creative

c)

curious

68.

Edison tried to make the light bulb glow bright enough and long enough without it (a)  

69.

To find the perfect match for his light bulb, Edison experimented with different kinds of filaments. The best one was the ___ filament.

a)

metal

b)

platinum

c)

copper

d)

carbon

70.

On 22nd October 1879, Edison ran his first successful test on the light bulb. The filament burnt strong and bright for a good (a)   and a half hours.

71.

How many light bulbs were created before Thomas Edison's light bulb?

a)

13

b)

23

72.

The Savoy Theater in the city of Westminster was the first public building in the world to be entirely lit by electricity.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

73.

Edison tried ___ different materials to find the perfect filament.

a)

47

b)

470

c)

4,700

d)

47,000

74.

One of the weirdest materials he tried was hair from a ___

a)

beard

b)

mustache

c)

monkey

d)

lion's mane

75.

What part of the bulb is #1 pointing to?

a)

glass

b)

metal tip

c)

base

d)

ceramic insulator

76.

What part of the bulb is #2 pointing to?

a)

support wires

b)

filament

c)

glass support

d)

ceramic insulator

77.

What part of the bulb is #3 pointing to?

a)

support wires

b)

filament

c)

glass support

d)

ceramic insulator

78.

What part of the bulb is #4 pointing to?

a)

support wires

b)

filament

c)

glass support

d)

ceramic insulator

79.

What part of the bulb is #5 pointing to?

a)

support wires

b)

wire attachment point

c)

base

d)

ceramic insulator

80.

What part of the bulb is #6 pointing to?

a)

support wires

b)

wire attachment point

c)

base

d)

ceramic insulator

81.

What part of the bulb is #7 pointing to?

a)

base

b)

wire attachment point

c)

metal tip

d)

ceramic insulator

82.

What part of the bulb is #8 pointing to?

a)

base

b)

wire attachment point

c)

metal tip

d)

ceramic insulator

83.
What happens as Earth rotates?
a)
The sun appears to rise
b)
The sun moves across the sky
c)
The sun appears to set
d)
All of the above
84.

What does the Earth revolve around?

a)

Axis

b)

Sun

c)

Orbit

d)

Moon

85.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
86.

Day and night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

tilt of the axis

87.

What causes the occurrence of day time?

a)

When our part of the Earth faces away from the sun

b)

When our part of Earth is under the sun

c)

When our part of Earth is close to the sun

d)

When our part of the Earth faces the sun

88.

Based on the shadow, predict the time of the investigation?

a)

12:00 p.m (noon)

b)

8:00 p.m.

c)

3:00 p.m.

d)

7:00 a.m.

89.

Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

A and B

90.

When was this picture most likely taken?

a)

Evening

b)

Night

c)

Noon

d)

Morning

91.

The sun appears to __________.

a)

rise in the east

b)

rise in the west

c)

set in the west

d)

set in the east

92.

The right side refers to east. Predict the time of the day is on the illustration?

a)

12:00 noon

b)

5:00 in the afternoon

c)

11:30 in the morning

d)

7:00 in the morning

93.

An imaginary line around which a sphere rotates

a)

Rotation

b)

Axis

c)

North Pole

d)

Orbit

94.

The Sun rises in the _______ and sets in the West.

a)

East

b)

South

c)

West

d)

North

95.

The sun is the largest star in the sky.

a)

True

b)

False

96.
What causes day and night?
a)
gravity
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
orbiting
97.
How long does it take the earth to rotate one time?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
100 weeks
d)
1,000 years
98.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
99.
Why can't we see constellations during the day?
a)
They move
b)
Its not dark
c)
The sun is too bright
d)
They change shape
100.

How long does it take the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?

a)

365 days

b)

28 days

c)

3 years

d)

24 hours

101.

How long does it take for the moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

a)

28 days

b)

365 days

c)

1 year

d)

24 hours

102.

If the earth didn't rotate on its axis. What would stop happening?

a)

seasons

b)

tides

c)

day and night

d)

moon phases

103.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts AWAY from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
104.
What is the main source of light and heat that reaches the planets?
a)
 other stars
b)
moons
c)
our star, the sun
d)
constellations
105.
The Sun and the space objects that move around it make up our
a)
constellations
b)
moon phases
c)
solar system
d)
spring weather
106.
The sun is a
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
asteroid
107.
What 2 forms of energy do we get from the sun?
a)
Light and Sound
b)
Light and Air
c)
Heat and Sound
d)
Light and Heat
108.

What object can NOT be seen in the night sky?

a)

The moon

b)

Stars

c)

The sun

d)

Clouds

109.
An object that orbits a planet. Example. The moon.
a)
Satellite
b)
Comet
c)
Asteroid
110.

Our Sun belongs to the galaxy know as the _____________________.

a)

milky way

b)

milky cookies

c)

Solar system

d)

Sunny space

111.

The moon gets its light from _______.

a)

airplanes

b)

the Sun

c)

the stars

112.

There are ____________________ planets in our solar system.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

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