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Topic 1 Science Test Review

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth does a complete revolution every _______

a)

10 years

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

365 days

2.

The earth rotates every

a)

24 hours

b)

15 hours

c)

365 days

d)

hour

3.

The earth is the only planet that

a)

supports life

b)

has water

c)

contains humans

d)

all of the above

4.

The Earth's movement (revolution) around the sun causes _________

a)

heating

b)

seasons

c)

atmosphere

d)

years

5.

What causes day and night cycles?

a)

mars

b)

seasons

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

moon phases

6.

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

orbit

d)

double axis

7.

The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

the Earth doesn't revolve

d)

Mercury

8.

Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.

a)

seasons

b)

moon phases

c)

day and night

d)

weather

9.

It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing the Sun.

a)

night

b)

day

c)

summer

d)

winter

10.

It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing away from the Sun.

a)

night

b)

day

c)

summer

d)

winter

11.

A spinning motion on an axis

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

12.

The Earth completes one of these every 365.25 days

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

13.

The gravitational pull of the Sun on the Earth causes this

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

14.

The motion is in the counterclockwise direction and west to east on Earth

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

15.

When one side of the Earth is having daytime, the other side is having nighttime

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

16.

The Earth orbits around the sun

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

17.

The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

18.

Completed in one year

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

19.

We don't feel the Earth spin because it spins smoothly, never changing pace

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

20.

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

a)

orbit

b)

axis

c)

equator

d)

latitude

21.

Why do globes lean sideways?

a)

To allow them to spin easier.

b)

To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

c)

To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

d)

To demonstrate day and night.

22.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

a)

one day

b)

one week

c)

one month

d)

one year

23.

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

a)

the 12 months

b)

the years

c)

the seasons

d)

day and night

24.

As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____

a)

the months

b)

the years

c)

the seasons

d)

day and night

25.

When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

a)

7

b)

30

c)

91

d)

365

26.

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

precession

d)

orbit

27.

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

a)

the Earth

b)

the stars

c)

the planets

d)

the Earth's axis

28.

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

evaporation

d)

location

29.

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

30.

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

autumn

31.

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

a)

axis

b)

equator

c)

ecliptic

d)

prime meridian

32.

The amount of time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun is a 

a)

day

b)

24 hrs

c)

month

d)

year

33.

During the fall season in North America daylight gradually

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

lengthens

d)

brightens

34.

In this simple diagram, the motion of both the Earth and Moon can be described as -

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

35.

What phase is this?

a)

New

b)

Full

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

36.

What phase is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

37.

What phase is this?

a)

1st quarter

b)

3rd/Last Quarter

c)

Half moon

38.

What phase is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waxing Crescent

39.

What phase is this?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

40.

What phase is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

41.

What phase is this?

a)

1st quarter

b)

3rd/Last quarter

c)

Half Moon

42.

What phase is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

43.

We see only half of the moon at any given time

a)

true

b)

false

44.

The moon is smooth and made of cheese

a)

true

b)

false

45.

The moon revolves around the Sun

a)

true

b)

false

46.

How long does it take for The Moon to orbit Earth?

a)

About 1 day

b)

About 1 year

c)

About 1 month

d)

About 60 days

47.

The Earth has more than one moon

a)

true

b)

false

48.

Waxing means....

a)

The lit side is getting bigger each night

b)

The lit side is getting smaller each night

49.

Waning means.....

a)

The lit side is getting bigger each night

b)

The lit side is getting smaller each night

50.

When the moon is ____________, the right side is lit.

a)

waning

b)

waxing

51.

When the moon is ____________, the left side is lit.

a)

waning

b)

waxing

52.

The moon's repeated pattern of movement and changes in appearance is known as the ____________.

a)

The Moon's phases

b)

revolution

c)

first quarter

d)

rotation

53.

The phases are caused by The Moon's ________________ around earth.

a)

orbit

b)

tilt

c)

reflection

54.

The moon makes its own light

a)

true

b)

false

55.

The Moon's light is actually ___________

a)

A reflection of the sun

b)

brighter than anything in the whole world

c)

a reflection of the light from Earth

56.

The moon rotates on an axis

a)

true

b)

false

57.

If The Moon is less than halfway lit, it is a _______ moon.

a)

Gibbous

b)

Crescent

58.

If the Moon is more than halfway lit, it is a ______ moon.

a)

Gibbous

b)

Crescent

59.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
60.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
61.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the image?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse 
62.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the image?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse 
63.
Which season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
64.
Which season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
65.
The sky is divided into ____ constellations.
a)
11
b)
22
c)
44
d)
88
66.
Visible stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...
a)
galaxies
b)
constellations
c)
meteors
d)
dot to dot
67.
Name this constellation.
a)
Orion
b)
Hercules
c)
Draco
d)
Cancer
68.
The flying horse constellation is...
a)
Perseus
b)
Pegasus
c)
Unicorn
d)
Scorpius
69.
 At the equator, the stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.
a)
north, south
b)
east, east
c)
east, west
d)
north, east
70.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Name this constellation.
a)
Draco
b)
Hydra
c)
Leo
d)
Big Dipper
72.
A very bright star can seem to be dimmer because it is 
a)
further away
b)
cooler in temperature
c)
very close
d)
batteries are dying
73.
Polaris always points
a)
East 
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
74.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
75.

The sun gives ____ and _____ energy to Earth.

a)

heat and light

b)

heat and star

c)

solar and gas

d)

light and dark

76.

What star is found at the center of our solar system?

a)

Sun

b)

Draco

c)

Alpha Centauri

d)

Polaris

77.

The sun's __________keeps all of the objects in our

solar system orbiting around it

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

gravitational pull

d)

orbit

78.

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

a)

Provides sunlight to the plant to help it grow

b)

provides fertilizer to the plant.

c)

provides soil to the plant.

d)

helps the rocks on the ground.

79.
Where the Earth is around the Sun affects _____
a)
the time of day
b)
what season it is
c)
the length of the year
d)
the stars in the constellations
80.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
sun
81.
The stars in a constellation appear to be close to each other in the shape, but may be ______  in space.
a)
very close
b)
some are close
c)
great distances apart
d)
some are great distances apart
82.
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
83.

Stars like the sun appear to rise in the ___________ and set in the _____________.

a)

West, East

b)

North, South

c)

South, North

d)

East, West

84.

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

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Star patterns are called what?

a)

constellations

b)

zones

c)

phases

86.

How does the position of stars and constellations

in the night sky make them seem like they are moving?

Why is this?

a)

Because the Earth is rotating

b)

Because the Sun is moving

87.

What causes us to not be able to see all the constellations year round?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Seasons and Earths Orbit

c)

The Moon

88.

Can we see ALL the constellations year round?

a)

yes

b)

no

89.

Why do stars appear to move?

a)

because they are moving

b)

because the moon is moving

c)

because the Earth is moving