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Science Buddy

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Christmas song was played by astronauts from space in 1965?

a)

The Grinch

b)

Jingle Bells

c)

All I Want for Christmas

d)

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

2.

In the movie "Elf," what are Buddy's main food groups?

a)

Candy

b)

Candy canes

c)

Candy corn

d)

syrup

e)

All of the above

3.

What is the red and white striped Christmas candy?

a)

Peppermint

b)

Cookie

c)

Candy cane

d)

Sweet Tart

4.

What is the Grinch's dogs name?

a)

Max

b)

Rod

c)

Dan

d)

Man

5.

'What does Santa bring naughty children?

a)

PS5

b)

Nintendo Switch

c)

A lump of coal

d)

A stapler

6.

What color is the Grinch?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Green

d)

Pink

7.

In what country did people start putting up Christmas trees first?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Australia

d)

England

8.

In the model of the Sun and Earth above, letter A and B show two locations of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. If North America has summer at location A, what season will it have at location B?

a)

spring

b)

autumn

c)

winter

d)

fall

9.

Why does the Moon have different phases?

a)

the Sun moves around the Moon

b)

the Moon moves around the Sun

c)

the Moon moves around the Earth

d)

the Moon follows the Sun around the Earth

10.

Why does one side of the Moon’s surface always remain much colder than the other side?

a)

The colder side of the Moon has a cloud cover over it.

b)

The colder side of the Moon is entirely covered with ice.

c)

The colder side of the Moon always faces away from the Sun.

d)

The colder side of the Moon has many high-altitude mountains.

11.

Which prediction is supported by the picture?

a)

The Earth appears to be tilted on its axis and leaning toward the sunlight. Therefore, the season is summer.

b)

The Earth appears to be tilted on its axis and leaning away from the sunlight. Therefore, the season is winter.

c)

The Earth appears to be tilted on its axis and leaning away from the sunlight. Therefore, the season is summer.

d)

The Earth does not appear to be tilted toward or away from the sunlight. Therefore, it could be spring or fall.

12.

The diagram shows the relative positions of Earth and the Sun at a certain time of year. Based on the diagram, which season is occurring in Location X in the Southern Hemisphere of Earth?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

13.

A student created the moon phase calendar below and needs to add a moon phase for December 14th. What moon phase will most likely occur on December 14th?

a)

[Image of moon phase]

b)

[Image of moon phase]

c)

[Image of moon phase]

d)

[Image of moon phase]

14.

The image below shows the lunar cycle. What is a conclusion you can draw from this table? Complete the sentence: The lunar cycle from full moon to the next full moon takes approximately

a)
one month
b)

one day

c)

one week

d)

one year

15.

A student used the model below to show how the moon phases change over time. Choose the correct picture that completes the moon phase pattern.

a)

b)

Image 2

c)

Image 3

d)

Image 4

16.

The Earth rotates about its axis from west to east. What piece of evidence about the Moon can we use to support this statement?

a)

The phases of the Moon change very slowly.

b)

Only one face of the Moon is visible from Earth.

c)

The Moon rises in the east and sets in the west.

d)

The Moon’s phases change every day during a month.