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Observing Properties of Substances

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 2hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Laila observes substance X and substance Y. She lists some differences between the two substances in a table:

a)

Substance X is oil, and substance Y is water.

b)

Substance X is a wood cube, and substance Y is water.

c)

Substance X is water, and substance Y is oil.

d)

Substance X is water, and substance Y is wood cube.

2.

Jessie throws a beach ball and bowling ball of the same volume into a swimming pool. He observes that the beach ball floats, but the bowling ball sinks. Which property of matter explains this situation?

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Conductivity

d)

Solubility

3.

Which of the following units of measure would NOT be an appropriate unit of measure for scientists when measuring matter?

a)

Ounces

b)

Centimeters

c)

Grams

d)

Liters

4.

When water turns from a solid to a liquid, it has reached its (a)   .

5.

Which property of matter makes metals good carriers of heat and/or electricity?

a)

Conductivity

b)

Hardness

c)

Density

d)

Luster

6.

A science class used this instrument to measure the mass of a rock.

a)

Volume

b)

Solubility

c)

Mass

d)

Density

7.

What properties of matter is Laila observing and measuring when she notes that the rock is heavy, gray, and smooth, and then measures the volume and mass of the rock using scientific tools?

a)

Physical properties

b)

Solubility properties

c)

Conductivity properties

d)

Chemical properties

8.

Kenshaun studies a big fluffy pillow and a golf ball for both volume and density. Which conclusion is true?

a)

The pillow has more density, but has less volume than the golf ball.

b)

The golf ball has less volume but more density than the pillow.

c)

Density and volume are equal for both.

d)

Their volume is the same, but the golf ball has more density.

9.

Examine the illustration of particles in the three states of matter. What statement is true?

a)

Exhibit A is a liquid; Exhibit B is a solid; Exhibit C is a gas.

b)

Exhibit A is a solid; Exhibit B is a gas; Exhibit C is a liquid.

c)

Exhibit A is a solid; Exhibit B is a liquid; Exhibit C is a gas.

10.

After a hot, steamy shower, Calvin noticed that the bathroom mirror was all "fogged-up." What term best describes what happens when the warm water vapor hits the cool bathroom mirror?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

11.

In which state of matter are the molecules moving the fastest?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

12.

A person would weigh less on the moon than on Earth, because our planet has more gravity than our moon. What definition matches this?

a)

Volume

b)

Solubility

c)

Mass

13.

Josh uses the water displacement test to measure the volume of a rock. What is the volume of the rock?

a)

40 cm³

b)

30 cm³

c)

10 cm³

d)

20 cm³

14.

Does the mass of an object change on a different planet?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
16.
Physical properties are
a)
properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
b)
properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance
c)
properties that we can only observe with our eyes
d)
properties that we need special tools to observe
17.

Some people add sugar to their hot tea. Which property of the sugar remains the same when the sugar is in the tea solution?

a)

The taste of the sugar

b)

The size of the sugar crystals

c)

The color of the sugar

d)

The texture of the sugar

18.

The definition of Mass is

a)

The temperature of an object.

b)

The force of gravity on an object.

c)

The amount of matter in an objects.

19.

Which property is common to all states of matter (solid, liquid, gas)?

a)

They all have a definite shape.

b)

They all have a definite volume.

c)

They are all made of particles.

d)

They can all be compressed to the same degree.

20.

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

a)

Gold

b)

Iron

c)

Diamond

d)

Silver

21.

The state of matter with less energy than liquid is...

a)

plasma

b)

protons

c)

solid

d)

molecules

22.

What is the state of matter of water vapor?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

23.

A _________ keeps its shape because its molecules only move in place, not around each other.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

24.
Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
25.
If an object has a density of 0.4 g/mL, it will _______ in water.
a)
float
b)
sink
26.
Which is the most dense?
a)
Lead block
b)
Styrofoam block
27.

Which of the following is a physical property?

a)

Reactivity with acid

b)

Flammability

c)

Density

d)

Ability to rust

28.
Conductors are materials that...
a)
Allow heat to pass through
b)
Stop heat from passing through
c)
Allow cold to pass through
d)
Stop cold from passing through
29.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Iron
d)
Glass
30.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulate electricity

31.

A team of science students tested properties of four different materials and recorded their results. Based on the data, which material would best insulate electrical wires?

a)

Material A

b)

Material B

c)

Material C

d)

Material D

32.

A material that easily allows for the flow of heat and electricity.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

density

d)

state of matter

33.

Lemonade, coke, and salt water are all examples of _________.

a)

Solutions

b)

Mixtures

c)

Pure Substances

d)

Factors of solubility

34.

A combination of substances that dissolve into one another--they are evenly mixed so that individual parts cannot be seen or separated.

a)

solutions

b)

mixtures

c)

observations

35.

Two or more materials mixed together that can always be separated into their component parts.

a)

solutions

b)

pure substances

c)

observations

d)

mixtures

36.

The substance that does the dissolving

a)

Solute

b)

Solvent

c)

Solution

d)

Miscibility

37.

The substance getting dissolved

a)

Solvent

b)

Solute

c)

Solution

d)

Mixture

38.
You know that a substance has dissolved when it-
a)
becomes a solid
b)
produces condensation and has water droplets 
c)
spreads evenly throughout a liquid
39.
If I added 27 grams of salt to water and separated the solution with a hot plate, what amount of salt would be left behind?
a)
20 grams
b)
0 grams
c)
27 grams
d)
10 grams
40.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand seperation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation 
41.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
42.
Trail mix, with nuts, raisins, pretzels and candy pieces is a good example of a mixture.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Which of the following will NOT dissolve in water?
a)
salt
b)
rocks
c)
apple juice
44.
What happens when sand and water are mixed together?
a)
sand will settle to the bottom
b)
water will change physical properties
c)
the cup will get really cold
45.

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram.

a)

evaporation

b)

distillation

c)

filtration

46.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
filter paper
c)
chromatography paper
d)
alum
47.
To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation method is used?
a)
Filtration
b)
Distillation
c)
Chromatography
d)
Evaporation
48.

What kind of mixture is a combination of substances that has uniform composition and appearance?

a)

colloid

b)

heteregenous

c)

homogeneous

d)

suspension

49.

Which statement describes a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

A chemical reaction takes place.

b)

It has a uniform composition and appearance.

c)

It does not have a uniform composition and appearance.

d)

No answer

50.

What mixture could you use this tool to best separate that mixture?

a)

Sugar and Salt

b)

Sand and rocks

c)

Apples and grapes

51.
Type of mixture that has the SAME COMPOSITION in every part.
a)
Homogenous
b)
Heterogeneous
52.
Type of mixture that DOESN'T HAVE the same composition in every part.
a)
Homogeneous
b)
Heterogeneous
53.

If I have a mixture of wooden blocks and metal blocks. What is a fast way to separate them?

a)

relative density (put them in water)

b)

filter

c)

sieve

54.

A student is classifying objects. Answering which question will provide the best evidence that an object is a metal?

a)

What is its mass?

b)

What is its physical state?

c)

Does it conduct thermal energy?

d)

How quickly does it dissolve in water?

55.

A piece of wood is a...

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

food

56.

What is mass?

a)

how fast an object is moving

b)

what direction objects move in

c)

the amount of matter an object has

d)

the force objects have

57.

What is the source of energy for plants to make food?

a)

other plants

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

d)

animals

58.

What do plants need to make food?

a)

water & oxygen

b)

water & carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen & dirt

d)

carbon dioxide & oxygen

59.

How do plants get the water they need to make food?

a)

roots bring water in from the soil

b)

the leaves bring water in from the air

c)

the flowers collect water

d)

seeds spread out to find water

60.

What is the food that plants make called?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

leaves

d)

carbon dioxide

61.

What is the source of energy for plants to make food?

a)

other plants

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

d)

animals

62.

Glucose is a kind of --

a)

meat

b)

air

c)

sugar

d)

leaf

63.

Which shows the REACTANTS for photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen & carbon dioxide

b)

dirt & oxygen

c)

water & carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide & leaves

64.

How many molecules of oxygen are produced when a molecule of glucose is created?

a)

1

b)

100

c)

6

d)

none

65.

How many molecules of water does a plant need to make one molecule of glucose?

a)

1,000

b)

6

c)

10

d)

5

66.

Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon

c)

helium

d)

carbon dioxide

67.

What are the PRODUCTS of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen & glucose

b)

carbon dioxide & oxygen

c)

glucose & carbon dioxide

d)

glucose only

68.

How many molecules of carbon dioxide does a plant need to make one molecule of glucose?

a)

6

b)

55

c)

100

d)

1

69.

What is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + sunlight = glucose + water

b)

water + oxygen = sunlight + carbon dioxide + soil

c)

glucose + oxygen = sunlight + carbon dioxide + water

d)

water + carbon dioxide + sunlight = glucose + oxygen

70.

How are plants beneficial to animals?

a)

they eat harmful animals

b)

they provide oxygen & food for animals

c)

they provide carbon dioxide for animals

d)

they produce glucose for animals to eat

71.

A popular "pet," in Japan is a plant called marimo, or moss balls. They sink during the night and they float during the day. Based on what you know about plants, why does this happen?

a)

they become lighter during the day and gain weight at night

b)

they get larger at night, which causes them to sink

c)

they turn green at night, and green makes them weigh more

d)

they perform photosynthesis during the day, which releases bubbles of oxygen, which allows them to float

72.

What is the chemical in plants' leaves that performs photosynthesis and causes plants to be a green color?

a)

stomata

b)

chlorophyll

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

glucose

73.

Why would the mouse in jar A have trouble breathing?

a)

it doesn't have oxygen

b)

it doesn't have carbon dioxide

c)

it doesn't have water

d)

it doesn't have sunlight

74.

What needs to be placed where the X is in the formula?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon

d)

sunlight

75.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

All of the living things in area

b)

All of the living and nonliving things in an area and their interactions

c)

All of the non-living things in an area

d)

Only one specific type of organism in an area

76.

Which of the following is not a living thing that can be found in an ecosystem?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Air

d)

People

77.

Which of the following is not an ecosystem?

a)

Savanna

b)

Rain Forest

c)

Land

d)

Polar

78.

Based on the picture in the previous slide, what do you think the definition of population is?

a)

The organisms of the same species that live in the same place

b)

All of the different populations of organisms that live in the same place at the same time together

c)

The organisms of the same species that live in different places

79.

Based on the picture, what do you think the definition of community is?

a)

The organisms of the same species that live in the same place

b)

All of the different populations of organisms that live in the same place at the same time together

c)

The organisms of the same species that live in different places

d)

All of the different populations of organisms that live in the different places

80.

Identify the ecosystem on the previous slide

a)

Desert

b)

Coral reef

c)

Aquatic

d)

Rain Forest

81.

Identify the ecosystem on the previous slide

a)

Desert

b)

Coral reef

c)

Aquatic

d)

Rain Forest

82.

What is a non-living thing that was pictured in the ecosystem on the previous slide?

a)

Giraffe

b)

Water

c)

Zebra

d)

Tree

83.

Identify a population from the polar ecosystem

a)

Polar bears, fish, and seals

b)

Polar bears

c)

Seals and fish

d)

Fish, birds, and water

84.

A disease reduces the number of young salmon in a river. Which population will MOST likely increase as a result?

a)

trout and eagle

b)

algae and trout

c)

sculpin and algae

85.

Biotic factors are...

a)

living things

b)

non-living things

c)

undead things

86.

Abiotic factors are...

a)

living things

b)

non-living things

c)

undead things

87.

Some examples of biotic factors would be

a)

trees

b)

insects

c)

bacteria

d)

all of the above

88.

Which of these is NOT an abiotic factor?

a)

water

b)

temperature

c)

grass

d)

soil

89.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor that plants depend on?

a)

seed-eating birds

b)

insect pollinators

c)

ants building their nests in trees

d)

nutrients in the soil

90.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

humans

b)

bridges

c)

roads

d)

water

91.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor that could be used for shelter?

a)

a tree

b)

a bush

c)

a bridge

d)

a field of corn

92.
The following picture is an example of...
a)
population
b)
community
c)
microorganism
d)
predator
93.
Which aquatic ecosystem has both salt and fresh water that is mixed together (brackish water)?
a)
estuary
b)
lakes
c)
ponds
d)
oceans
94.

Identify the ecosystem

a)

Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Freshwater

d)

Desert

95.

Identify the ecosystem

a)

Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Freshwater

d)

Grassland

96.
This ecosystem contains salt water.
a)
Forest
b)
Grassland
c)
Ocean
d)
Lakes/Ponds
97.
This ecosystem has very few trees and a lot of varieties of grasses.
a)
Forest
b)
Grassland
c)
Wetland
d)
Lakes/Ponds
98.
This ecosystem receives direct sunlight all day because it has few trees.
a)
Forest
b)
Grassland
c)
Swamp-Wetland
99.
_________ are large bodies of saltwater divided by continents.
a)
Oceans
b)
Lakes
c)
Ponds
d)
Estuaries
100.
_____________ are bodies of freshwater that are surrounded by land.
a)
Oceans
b)
Estuaries
c)
Lakes/Ponds
d)
Forests
101.
__________ are areas of land that, at least part of the year, are under water.
a)
Forests
b)
Grasslands
c)
Wetlands
d)
Oceans
102.
Prairies, steppes, and savannas are all types of ____________. 
a)
forests
b)
grasslands
c)
wetlands
d)
estuaries
103.
Swamps and marshes are both examples of ______________.
a)
forests
b)
grasslands
c)
wetlands
d)
lakes/ponds
104.

A place where living and nonliving things interact

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

nutrient cycle

105.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
106.
Is glass breaking a chemical or phyiscal change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
107.
Is a a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemcial
b)
physical
108.
Is hammering wood together to build a house a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
109.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
110.
Is spoiling food a physical or chemical change?
a)
phyiscal
b)
chemical
111.
Is moldy cheese a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
112.
a copper penny turning greenish after a few years.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
113.
Green bananas turning yellow on their own as they ripen.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
114.
A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical reaction
d)
electron change
115.
Baking a cake by mixing flour, sugar, chocolate powder, eggs, and milk, and then heating them in the oven.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
116.
Ice melting
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
117.
Water freezing
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
118.
Shredding a piece of paper
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
119.
Burning coal
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
120.
Iron rusts.
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical Change
121.
Milk Sours
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
122.
A tire is inflated with air.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
123.
Food is digested in the stomach
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
124.
Which of the following is a Physical Property 
a)
Toxicity
b)
Flammability
c)
Malleability
d)
Reactivity
125.
Is freezing juice a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
126.
Any change in the state of matter of a substance is a...
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
127.
Evidence of a physical change.
a)
New substance
b)
Shape Change
c)
Light produced
d)
Gas released.
128.

Which of the following are examples of a Chemical Change?

a)

Iron Rusting

b)

Gas Burning

c)

Breaking a glass

d)

Boiling water

e)

Burning Wood

129.

What is a chemical change?

a)

Forming a new substance

b)

When two or more substances combine to make a greater one

c)

When two or more substances combine to make a new chemical substance

d)

Combing substances

130.

Which of the following would be considered a physical property?

a)

Colour

b)

Flammability

c)

pH

d)

Reactivity

131.
Flammability
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
132.
Bitter taste
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
133.
Melting point
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
134.
Boiling point
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
135.
Red color
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
136.
Which is an example of a chemical change?
a)
baking a cake
b)
freezing water
c)
crushing a can
d)
breaking an egg
137.
Which example best describes a physical change?
a)
iron rusting
b)
charcoal burning
c)
an ice cube melting
d)
a marshmallow burning
138.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

Every action has an equal and opposit reaction

b)

Objects in motion stay in motion/Objects at rest stay at rest until an outside force acts on it

c)

A force is required to accelerate an object with a known mass

139.

What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

b)

Objects in motion stay in motion/objects at rest stay at rest until an outside force acts on it

c)

A force is required to accelerate an object with a known mass

140.

What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

b)

Objects in motion stay in motion/objects at rest stay at rest until an outside force acts on it

c)

A force is required to accelerate an object with a known mass

141.

A frog pushes his legs down on a lily pad, but yet the direction he travels is upwards. Which law explains this?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)
142.

The Swimmer moves her hand down and to the left and her body moves forward and to the right

a)

Newton's first law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

143.

A person in a car slides to the right when going through a very sharp left turn on the highway

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

144.
Which is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
a basketball thrown in the air falls to the ground
b)
a soccer ball remains motionless until it is kicked by a player
c)
a baseball player swings at an approaching ball
d)
an ice skater pushes back from a wall and moves backwards
145.
If you double the mass of an object with the same force apply on it, the acceleration will
a)
double
b)
cut in half
c)
the same
d)
zero
146.
Which one needs a greater net force to move, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron? 
a)
feathers 
b)
iron
c)
same
d)
depends on their friction
147.
A book weighs 4 N. When held at rest in your hands, the net force on the book is
 
a)
0 N.
b)
 0.4 N.
c)
 4 N.
d)
 39 N.
148.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the net force
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
149.
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
a)
The cannon moving forward
b)
The cannonball moving forward
c)
The cannon moving backward
d)
The cannonball moving backward
150.
Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law 
c)
Newton's 3rd Law 
d)
Newton's Law of Biology
151.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
a)
mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object
b)
mass and weight are the same
c)
weight affects how much mass is in an object
d)
weight is determined by how many atoms make up an object
152.
45 m/s2 is the... 
a)
Mass
b)
Force 
c)
Acceleration
d)
weight
153.
If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 0.52 kg and the other with a mass of 0.78 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?  (F=ma)
a)
The one with a mass of .78 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
b)
The one with a mass of .52 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
c)
They will both accelerate at the same rate.
154.
Unit of mass
a)
m/s 2
b)
m/s
c)
newtons
d)
kg
155.
A student pushes a box to right with a force of 10N while a young boy pushes the box to the left with a force of 8N. What is the sum of all forces on the box? 
a)
18N left
b)
18N right
c)
2N right
d)
2N left
156.
A cat sitting on couch, a pencil on desk and a car at rest are all example of..
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Unbalanced Force
157.
A car speeding up, a dog slowing down and person turning around the block are examples of..
a)
Balanced Forces
b)
Unbalanced Forces
158.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
159.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
160.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
161.
What is Newtons 2nd law of motion?
a)
Pancakes 
b)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
Law of gravity 
162.

What would happen if there was no gravity?

a)

Everything would float

b)

Everything would be the same

c)

Nothing would change

d)

Everything would sink

163.

Who was the first scientist to study gravity?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Charles Darwin

164.

The size of the object is one of the effects on the pull of gravity

a)

True

b)

False

165.

A space object spinning is...

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

166.

An imaginary line that a space object spins on is...

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

167.

A space object goes around another object is...

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

168.

What causes moon phases? (SELECT TWO ANSWERS)

a)

The earth's shadow

b)

The moon revolving around the earth

c)

The moon reflects light from the sun

d)

The rotation of the moon

169.

What is the missing phase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
170.

What is the missing phase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
171.

What is the missing phase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
172.

What happens as the moon revolves around the earth?

a)

The shadow gets darker and darker.

b)

The illuminated (lit) side gets lighter and lighter.

c)

The shadow slowly disappears until it's fully lit, then the lit part slowly disappears until it's completely dark.

173.

Can you see the moon during the day?

a)

Yes

b)

No

174.

What moon phase comes after this?

a)
b)
c)
d)
175.

True or False: The moon is always half lit by the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

176.

True or False: We have moon phases because the earth casts a shadow on the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

177.

What is the result of the moon's orbit being tilted?

a)

A lunar eclipse EVERY month

b)

A lunar eclipse every few years

178.

When the lit part of the moon is getting bigger, we call that ...

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

179.

When the lit part of the moon is getting smaller, we call that ...

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

180.

True or False: One side of the moon is always facing the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

181.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE
a)
FIRST QUARTER
b)
LAST QUARTER
c)
FULL MOON
d)
NEW MOON
182.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE
a)
FULL MOON
b)
NEW MOON
c)
WAXING GIBBOUS
d)
WAXING CRESCENT
183.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE
a)
FIRST QUARTER
b)
LAST QUARTER
c)
CRESCENT MOON
d)
NEW MOON
184.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE
a)
NEW MOON
b)
FULL MOON
c)
WAXING GIBBOUS
d)
NONE OF THE ABOVE
185.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE
a)
CRESCENT MOON
b)
NEW MOON
c)
FULL MOON
d)
WANING GIBBOUS
186.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE
a)
WANING GIBBOUS
b)
WAXING GIBBOUS
c)
FULL MOON
d)
WAXING CRESCENT
187.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE
a)
WAXING CRESCENT
b)
NEW MOON
c)
HALF MOON
d)
WANING CRESCENT
188.
THE WORD "WAXING" MEANS TO
a)
APPEAR TO GROW
b)
APPEAR TO GET SMALLER
189.
THE WORD "WANING" MEANS TO
a)
APPEAR TO GROW
b)
APPEAR TO GET SMALLER
190.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE
a)
WANING GIBBOUS
b)
NEW MOON
c)
FULL MOON
d)
WAXING GIBBOUS
191.
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
a)
The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
b)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
c)
The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
d)
Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?
192.

It divides the earth into ___________ and ___________ hemispheres.

a)

eastern and western

b)

northern and southern

193.

How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?

a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours 
c)
365 days
d)
30 days
194.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis
195.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
196.
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.
197.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
198.

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

upwards

d)

downwards

199.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
200.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse