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4th Grade Earth Science
4th Grade Earth Science
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1
What is the averageweather in a place over a period of time called
temperature
weather
climate
cloud formation
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In the United States,the Sun appears to
rise in the west and set in the east.
rise in the north and set in the south
rise in the east and set in the west
rise in the south and set in the north.
3
The condition of theatmosphere at a certain place and time is
hydrosphere
weather
atmosphere
troposphere
4
During the summer you viewed constellations in the sky. In December, you can't find them. Why?
TheEarth has changed position in its orbit
The Constellation has moved its location
The Sun’s light is not being reflected
The Moon is blocking your view
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Why doesn't the moonappear as bright in the daytime as it does at night?
The moon is receiving less sunlight.
Thesunlight in the atmosphere makes the moon look lessbright
The moon does not reflect light in the daytime.
The moon is further from the sun
6
Although theydid not have telescopes, ancient people studied space.
What did they observe
all of the above
thechanging positions of stars and planets in the sky
onlythe sun and the moon
details on planets in far-away galaxies
7
What would happen to the length of a day if Earth rotated more quickly?
The length of a day would remain the same
The length of a day would become longer
The length of a day could not be predicted
Thelength of a day would become shorter
8
When it isspringtime in the Northern Hemisphere, which season is it in the SouthernHemisphere
summer
spring
fall
winter
9
When it is not raining, you may see drops of water on a car window in the early morning. Why?
The car washer system was used the night before
Waterin solid form is heated at night and becomes a liquid.
Car paint absorbs water and loseswater during the night.
Water in gas form is cooled at night and becomes a liquid.
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Which object reflectsthe light from the Sun so we see it at night?
the moon
a space shuttle
a meteor
a star
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Galaxies are made upof billions of stars, many can only be seenwith powerful telescopes. Why?
They are in motion, so they are harder to see
The space around them is darker than normalspace
They are so far away from Earth that their light is faint.
They are made up of only small stars
12
Which motion takesabout one year?
Earth revolving around the Sun
theSun revolving around Earth
the Moon revolving around Earth
Earth rotating on its axis
13
The time it takes theMoon to go from a new moon to a full moon and back to a new moon is about
28 days
1 day
14 days
365 days
14
The appearance of theMoon as observed from Earth changes over time because of the Moon’s
gravity
patharound Earth
length of daylight
temperature
15
Which Earth movementresults in day and night?
rotation
erosion
deposition
revolution
16
Which tool should beused to study the Moon
thermometer
ruler
telescope
microscope
17
In 6months howfar will Earth have gone in its orbit around the sun compared to themoon's
Earth: one orbit of the sun Moon: one orbit of Earth
Earth half of one orbit of the sun Moon: six orbits of Earth
Earth: six orbits of the sun, Moon: twelveorbits of Earth
Earth: 1/3 of one orbit of the sun Moon:threeorbits of Earth
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The level of water left on a windowsill went down each day and was totally gone in 5 days. Why?
Themolecules were heated so water changed to a gas.
The molecules were slowly destroyed and nolonger exist
The molecules condensed, and were now part ofthe pan
Insects or animals must have drunk the water
19
Look at the table. The average temperature for April is not shown. What might it be?
56°F
28°F
60°F
72°F
20
Which group ofinstruments would be MOST helpful to a scientist who studies weather?
thermometer, microscope, telescope
telescope, seismograph, barometer
computer,barometer, thermometer
computer, speedometer, satellite
21
One ball represents the sun, the other the earth.How could the balls model day and night??
rotate the model of the sun
revolve the model of the sun around the model ofthe earth
rotate the model of the earth
revolvethe model of the earth around the model of the sun
22
Which is not a characteristic for classifying stars?
All of these are possible characteristics
the star's color
the star's luminosity or brightness
the star's size
23
Stars have differentcolors. What causes stars to have colors
oxygen
temperature
carbon dioxide
location
24
Which diagram BEST shows the position of the sun, moon, & Earth during a full moon?
C
B
D
A
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What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing based on the picture?
fall
winter
summer
spring
