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Science CA 2 Prep: Sun, Earth, and Moon
Science CA 2 Prep: Sun, Earth, and Moon
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A quiz that covers the Sun, Earth, and Moon on a 5th grade level.
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1
The only reason we experience day and night is because our Earth...
dances
ROTATES
REVOLVES
moves
2
Climate is what we expect.
False
True
3
It takes_____hours or 1 day for the Earth to rotate once.
12
36
24
48
4
The Earth has an atmosphere, the Sun and Moon do not.
that's right
uh-huh
Yup
true
5
Today is cold, but sunny.
Weather
Climate
6
Tides are predictable. There are __ hours between each high tide and __ between each low tide.
12
12
12
12
7
The moon is not a luminous body. It does not create it's own light. It reflects the Sun's.
TRUE
IDK
Ummmm
False
8
The Earth and Moon receive light from the...
Son
Lamp
Lightning
Sun
9
The Sun, Earth, and Moon are all shaped like a...
roly-poly-oly
oval
circle
sphere
10
On May 3, 1983 baby Muniz was brought home in a snowstorm. It was unusually winter like.
Climate
Weather
11
Last year, it was much hotter than normal for our area.
Climate
Weather
12
Weather is what we get.
False
True
13
It is supposed to rain tomorrow.
Weather
Climate
14
The sun is directly responsible for ___________.
run-off
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
15
Knowing the tide patterns is very important if you live in a _______ area.
dry
desert
inland
coastal
16
A decade is __ years.
10
10
10
10
17
If I plan on a Puerto Rican cruise in June, I need to look up the _______ at that time of year.
CLIMATE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE
18
Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail are all forms of
condensation
love
hate
precipitation
19
The moon does not create it's own light. It reflects light from the Sun (NOT THE EARTH!)
what?
brb
duh!
huh?
20
The diagram shows the
bicycle
water cycle
photosynthesis
circle of life
21
The white of the moon is on the right til full moon and then the white is on the left.
remember this pattern
remember this pattern
remember this pattern
remember this pattern
22
The water cycle is powered by the
Air
Clouds
Son
Sun (solar energy)
23
The Earth's tilt causes
moon phases
seasons
tides
day and night
24
Earth rotating (spinning) on it's axis causes...
DAY AND NIGHT
DAY AND NIGHT
OMG>>>DAY AND NIGHT
DAY AND NIGHT
25
It takes about one month (29.5 days) for the moon to revolve around the Earth.
True
False
26
The Earth and Moon are made of rock and the Sun is made of...
Fart Juice
Air
Iron
Hydrogen and Helium Gases
27
What causes rain to turn into snow?
warmer weather
mother nature
colder weather
chance
28
In the 90's, when Aquino was at UTA, there was a tornado, the day she won Homecoming Queen.
Climate
Weather
29
The Earth and Moon both have an iron core.
FALSE
TRUE
Who cares?
Hmm...
30
Any coastal areas that are close to the oceans will have increased precipitation.
False
True
31
Run-off water can carry pollution along with it.
True
False
32
The core of the Sun is______ degrees C and the surface is_____degrees C.
5,500 C, 15 million C
15 million F, 5,500 F
5,500 F, 15 million F
15 million C, 5,500 C
33
The predictable order of the seasons is as follows.
Summer-Spring-Winter-Fall
Fall-Summer-Winter-Spring
Winter-Summer-Spring-Fall
Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter
34
1am-1pm, 2qm-2pm, 3am-3pm, 4am-4pm, 5am-5pm, 6am-6pm, 7am-7pm, 8a,-8pm, 9am-9pm, 10am-10pm, etc
24 hours between each
26 hours between each
10 hours between each
12 hours between each
35
Shadows are shortest at 12 noon because
the sun is low in the sky
the sun is to our left
the sun is to our right
the sun is directly above is
36
It takes one year or 365 days for the Earth to travel, orbit, or _________ ONCE around the Sun.
reel
roll
evolve
revolve
37
Seattle's closeness (proximity) to the ocean has a big role in why it is so rainy there.
True
False
38
Shadows, Moon Phases, Tides, and Seasons all follow predictable__________.
patterns
outbursts
orbits
moods
39
___________ means to gather or collect.
Disperse
Round up
Accumulate
Spend
40
Is the sun really moving across our sky?
Of course.
No, we (Earth) are rotating.
Yes, it goes 100 mph.
Yes, it's so big it easily moves fast.
41
Shadows are evidence that the Earth is rotating, as the Sun changes spots in the sky.
this is true
I'm not sure
nope
this is false
42
If I travel to Seattle, I can be pretty certain it will rain while I am there.
Climate
Weather
43
I will
try my hardest!
take my time!
make myself proud!
pass my test!
44
Earth is habitable, which means
it's too hot
it can support life
stop biting your fingernails
people form bad habits
45
What are some key words that tell you they are talking about climate?
long term
average
long period of time
over many many years
46
Earth's revolution around the Sun causes day and night.
NO IT DOES NOT!
NO IT DOES NOT!
NO IT DOES NOT!
NO IT DOES NOT!
47
Physical Properties describe
poop emoji
huh?
blah blah blah
characteristics
48
Drought means extremely ___ conditions.
rainy
dry
wet
soggy
49
Weather (current, right now) happens in the layer of the atmosphere called the troposphere.
True
False
50
For 30 years they collected rainfall data at a local school and then averaged it.
Climate
Weather
51
Tides are the natural _____ and ____ of Earth's waters.
all around
rise, fall
up, down
fluctuation
52
This occurs as water vapor condenses into water droplets again.
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
run-off
53
Climate is average, long term weather conditions, in a particular area.
Yes
No
54
The ____ of the Earth on it's axis causes the seasons.
tilt
shape
distance
size
55
97% of Earth's water is in
oceans
rivers
streams
lakes
56
This means that it will take one month between full moons.
NO!
YES!
57
Pesticides used by farmers can pollute nearby rivers and streams, as it's carried by run-off.
Yes, they can.
No, they can't.
58
Run-off is when the ground can't absorb any more water and it literally flows off the surface.
Nope.
Exactly.
59
Each moon phase is only seen once a month.
True
True
True
True
60
Weather is
the current condition of our atmosphere
not important
long term averages
data from a long period of time
61
We have moon phases because the moon revolves around Earth and reflect different amounts of___.
sunlight
sunlight
sunlight
sunlight
62
Another common example of....
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
run-off
63
Earth's ROTATION causes day and night.
YES! THAT'S RIGHT!
YES! THAT'S RIGHT!
YES! THAT'S RIGHT!
YES! THAT'S RIGHT!
64
The apparent (not real) movement of the Sun across our sky is due to the fact that Earth is
spinning or rotating
The Sun does jump back and forth
blocking the clouds
Mercury is in the way
65
Brazil is always hot and humid.
Weather
Climate
66
Tides are caused by the Moon's gravity pulling on Earth's water.
true
false
