WorksheetsHmh Science Benchmark Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
A change int he appearance of the moon shape is known as
Moon phase
Rotate
Axis
Orbit
Constellation
When things turn like a top they
Orbit
Rotate
Conste
Axis
Earth turns around an imaginary line called
Orbit
Axis
Constellation
Moon phase
The path that one object takes around another object is called
Orbit
Axis
Rotate
Constellation
A group of stars tha seems to form a pattern in the night sky is called
Orbit
Axis
Constellation
Moon phase
One kind of modern calendar is solar calendar. What is a solar calendar based on
Daily pattern of the sun
Yearly pattern of the sun
Weekly pattern of the sun
Monthly pattern of the sun
A fourth grader in Florida is an experiment in her science class. At the same time, fourth grader in China is getting good nights sleep. What is responsible for being daytime in Florida whil in China nighttime in China?
Earth rotation
Earths revolution
Moons revolution
Earths path as it orbits the sun
One day on earth is 24 hours. Other planets have longer days. What determines the length of a planets day?
Moons
Revolution
Rotation
Tilt
A modern earth solar calendar year has 365 days divided into 12 months. Each month is about 30 days. On an imaginary moon of planet X a month is three days shorter than earth month. About how many Planet X lunar
momths will fitcinto earth calendar?
About 12.5
About 13.5
About 14.5
About 15.5
Technology developed for us in space can help us in other ways. Which type of earth technology on earth is a spin-off of technology originally developed for space exploration?
Radio
Cordless drill
Automobiles
Light bulb
