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5th grade Earth Science
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1
What do you call a condition that is changed in an investigation?
a variable
a transformer
a control
a catalyst
2
The sun and the Earth have a _____ that extends far into space.
satellite
flare
atmosphere
ring
3
The moon does not emit its own light, yet we are able to see it because ________.
the surface is very white.
its surface includes hot gasses.
its solid surface reflects the sun's light.
it is very close to Earth.
4
During the afternoon the waves at the beach move back toward the ocean, _______.
exposing more of the land.
exposing less land.
washing over all sand castles near the coast.
eroding the land at a high rate.
5
Earth does this around the sun.
none of these
rotates
revolves
spins
6
If the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun, what phase of the moon will be seen?
Waning gibbous
Waxing gibbous
new moon
full moon
7
The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day are evidence of ______.
Earth rotating on its axis.
Earth revolving around the sun.
Earth rotating around the sun.
Earth revolving on its axis.
8
The tilt of Earth’s axis as it revolves around the sun causes _______.
day/night
solar flares
seasons on Earth
the water cycle
9
The time it takes Earth to revolve once around the sun is called a ____________.
month
week
day
year
10
The moon is known to be Earth's natural _________, because it orbits around Earth.
satellite
star
spaceship
light
11
Think of the order of the planets from closest to farthest in relation to the sun, planet 5 is?
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
Mercury
12
Which body has a structure of rocky layers and an atmosphere of mainly nitrogen and oxygen?
the sun
the moon
moon and the sun
Earth
13
The size of the sun, Earth, and moon can be compared using which three? (in that order)
cantaloupe, pea, grape
pea, cantaloupe, grape
grape, pea, cantaloupe
cantaloupe, grape, pea
14
The moon's gravitational force effects the sea's _____.
tides.
amount of water.
salt content.
sea level
15
As the earth __________, the sun appears for rise from the _______ and set on the _________.
rotates, east, west
rotates, west, east
rotates, north, south
revolves, west, east
16
Earth is covered mostly by water, so what fraction would
best
describe the coverage of water?
1/8
3/4
1/4
1/2
17
The moon and Earth are similar because they both have _______.
water cycle and support life.
rocky surfaces and craters.
rocky surfaces and weathering.
craters and a water cycle.
18
As the Earth rotates, the side facing the sun is experiencing _______.
day
night
summer
spring
19
As the sun appears to rise early in the morning, the girls notice that their shadows are _____.
shorter.
pointing in all directions.
longer.
disappearing.
20
What causes the day/night cycle on earth?
The revolution of the moon around earth.
The rotation of earth on its axis.
The revolution of earth around the sun.
The rotation of the sun.
21
It takes the moon about _____ days to complete one revolution around Earth.
10
27
23
365
22
Earth rotates around its axis once every ___________.
24 days
240 days
240 hours
24 hours
23
The sun is different from earth because it produces ______ on its surface that affect Earth.
solstice
solar craters
solar flares
tornadoes
24
Sara draws a diagram of her house and the location of the sun. About what time of day is it?
12:05 P.M.
10:15 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
10:15 A.M.
25
This body structure has an atmosphere composed of mainly nitrogen and oxygen.
Sun
Earth
The moon
Mars
26
Students at Underwood could practice their conservation skills by __________.
collecting paper to be recycled
all of these
turning off the lights when they all exit the room.
riding their bikes to school instead of a car
27
Which of the following is true about the physical characteristics of the sun?
has rocky surfaces
no solid surface
hot ball of gases
has an atmosphere
