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Units 1-3 Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Milo and Beatriz are discussing the Big Bang Theory in class. According to their discussion, what is happening to the size of the universe?

a)

The universe is growing

b)

The universe is shrinking

c)

The universe is staying the same size

d)

The universe rides on the back of four elephants, supported by a turtle.

2.

During a science class, Lucky and Destiny are discussing the name of our home galaxy. What is the name of our home galaxy?

a)

The Snickers

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Twix

d)

The Baby Ruth

3.

During a school astronomy club meeting, Mason and Elena are discussing the shape of our galaxy. What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Linear

b)

Elliptical

c)

Spiral

d)

Irregular

4.

Charles, Rocky, Ben, Jayden, and Michael are discussing space objects. Which of the following objects is the biggest?

a)

Solar system

b)

Universe

c)

Galaxy

d)

Star

5.

Hadassa, Marc, and Charles are discussing space objects. Which of the following objects is the biggest?

a)

Galaxy

b)

Star

c)

Planet

d)

Solar system

6.

Hadassa and Colton are looking at this diagram in their science class. Which model does this demonstrate?

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Big Bang

d)

Steady State

7.

During a science class, Colton and Hadassa are discussing how the universe began. Colton mentions a theory that states the universe started with an explosion of a singularity and is still expanding today. Which theory is Colton referring to?

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Steady State Theory

c)

Geocentric Theory

d)

Heliocentric Theory

8.

During a classroom discussion, Santa and Javier are talking about different theories of the solar system. In which theory does the moon revolve around the Earth?

a)

Both

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Geocentric

9.

Place our Solar System in the BEST place on the Orion Arm.

10.

Marc and Elena are working on a science project about our Solar System. They want to know the name of the arm on which our Solar System is located within the Milky Way. Can you help them choose the correct answer?

a)

Orion's Belt

b)

Orion Arm

c)

Oslo Arm

d)

Oreo Arm

11.

David and Mila are discussing astronomy. David asks, "There is/are (a)   universe(s) scientifically proven to exist."

12.

Jayden and Elena are on a cosmic adventure, exploring the bar graph below that reveals the diameters of the majestic gas giant planets. Can you help them identify which gas giant is labeled as planet 1?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

13.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
full moon
c)
new moon
d)
waning gibbous
14.

Mason and Marc are watching the night sky when they notice the moon slowly disappearing as it passes into the Earth's shadow. What is this event called?

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

waxing moon

d)

waning moon

15.
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
third quarter
d)
first quarter
16.

Aone, Ben, and Charles are outside on a sunny day when suddenly the sky darkens as the moon passes between the Earth and Sun, blocking the sunlight. What is this event called?

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

waning moon

c)

solar eclipse

d)

waxing moon

17.

Michael and Mila are observing the night sky. They notice that the moon appears to be gaining more light each night. What is this phase called?

a)

waning

b)

waxing

c)

crescent

d)

eclipse

18.

Aone and David are observing the moon at night. They notice that the moon is losing light. What is this phase called?

a)

waxing 

b)

crescent

c)

waning

d)

full

19.

Colton and Destiny are discussing how long it takes for the Earth to travel around the sun.
They learn that this movement lasts 365 1/4 days. What is this movement called?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution/orbit

c)

eclipse

d)

tide

20.

Mason and Ariah are discussing how long it takes for the moon to complete one rotation around the Earth. How long does this rotation last?

a)

12 months

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

30 days

d)

15 days

21.

Hadassa and Milo notice that the weather changes throughout the year, with warm summers and cold winters. They wonder why these seasons happen. What is the main reason we experience different seasons?

a)

The earth's rotation on its axis

b)

The earth's revolution around the sun

c)

The moon's gravity pull on the earth

d)

The Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun

22.

One evening, Lucky and Mila noticed that it was getting dark outside. They wondered what causes day and night. What is the reason for this change?

a)

The sun rises and sets

b)

The Earth rotating on its axis

c)

The Earth revolves around the sun

d)

The tilt of the Earth

23.

Mason and Beatriz are looking at Figure 1 in their science class. They notice that the Moon is passing through Earth's shadow as shown in the diagram. What is this diagram showing?

a)

tides

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

revolution

d)

solar eclipse

24.

Hadassa and Michael are discussing what it's called when the Earth travels all the way around the Sun. What is this called?

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Leap Year

d)

Spin

25.

Aone and Mila are talking about the seasons. If the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, what season is Mila, who lives in the Southern Hemisphere, experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

26.

Jayden and Beatriz are planning a video call. Jayden lives in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is summer because his part of the world is pointing towards the sun. What season is it for Beatriz, who lives in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

d)

Summer

27.

During a science class, Milo and Elena are discussing why we have different seasons on Earth. Milo asks Elena, "Do you know the exact degree of the Earth's tilt that causes the seasons?" What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?

a)

0

b)

90

c)

23.5

d)

41

28.

Mason and Mila are looking at the night sky and see the moon as shown in the picture. What is the name of this phase of the moon?

a)

New Moon

b)

 crescent

c)

Full Moon

d)

waxing gibbous

29.

Milo and Hadassa are learning about how the Earth moves in space. Their teacher asks, "What is the word for when the Earth spins on its axis?"

a)

rotate

b)

revolve

c)

hop

d)

equator

30.

During a science class, Hadassa and Charles are discussing where the ozone layer is located in Earth's atmosphere. Where will they find the ozone layer?

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

mesosphere

31.

Elena and David are discussing where weather events like rain and storms happen. In which layer of the atmosphere do these weather events occur?

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

32.

During a science class, Milo and Destiny are discussing the layers of Earth's atmosphere. They wonder which layer is the coldest. Which layer is it?

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

mesosphere

33.

During a science class, Elena and Jayden are discussing the layers of Earth's atmosphere. They want to know which layer is the hottest.

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

mesosphere

34.

Javier and Ariah are curious about why the Earth's atmosphere doesn't just float away into space. What enables the atmosphere of Earth to stay in place?

a)

gravity

b)

air pressure

c)

types of air molecules

d)

clouds

35.

Ariah and Ben are hiking up a mountain and notice the air feels colder as they climb higher. As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

d)

gets very hot

36.

Milo and Michael are planning a picnic on a sunny day. They wonder why they don't get sunburned easily. What is the function of the ozone layer that helps protect them?

a)

to allow UV rays to get to Earth

b)

to block UV rays from getting to Earth

c)

To keep oxygen in

d)

to allow meteors to get to Earth

37.

While discussing atmospheric layers, Lucky and Mila are curious about which phenomenon can be seen only in the ionosphere. Which one is it?

a)

ozone layer

b)

Aurora Borealis

c)

Highlands

d)

water vapor

38.

Ben and Elena are hiking up a mountain. As they climb higher, what happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air?

a)

density increases

b)

density decreases

c)

density stays the same

d)

density disappears

39.

Javier and Elena are hiking up a mountain. As they climb higher, the air becomes.......

a)

More dense

b)

Less dense 

40.

Mason and David are standing outside on a sunny day. What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating their bodies?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Density

41.

What type of heat transfer occurs when Mason burns his hand by touching a hot stove?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!

42.

Carson and Lucky notice that in their classroom, the warm air near the heater rises while the cool air sinks to the floor. This demonstrates which type of heat transfer? 

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

Insolation 

43.

Michael is ironing his shirt before going to school. This activity is an example of...

a)

condensation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

radiation

44.

Mila and Rocky put ice cubes in a glass of water. What happens when the ice cubes melt in the glass?

a)

Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.

b)

No energy is transferred.

c)

Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.

d)

The water warms up due to the humidity

45.

Javier, Charles, Lucky, and Jayden each poured a different liquid into a jar, creating the layers shown in the image. Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense based on how they settled in the jar.

a)

4, 3, 2, 1

b)

1, 2, 3, 4

c)

3, 4, 2, 1, 

d)

4, 3, 1, 2