TRIMESTER 1 REVIEW

Science

If something breaks in the science laboratory, the safest thing to do is

a. Throw away the broken equipment in the nearest trash can.

b. Swap your broken equipment for another group’s unbroken equipment.

c. Report the broken equipment to the science teacher immediately.

d. Report the broken equipment to the science teacher during homeroom the next day.

Earth’s layers formed as rocks melted and

a. heavier and lighter elements separated.

b. lava from volcanoes covered Earth.

c. different landforms developed.

d. earthquakes caused elements to settle.

There are _________ meters in a kilometer.

1000

The moon’s pull is strongest at the place on Earth that is

a. opposite the moon.

b. directly facing the moon.

c. opposite the sun.

d. directly facing the sun

The daily change in the level of ocean water is called a ___________.tide

If you want to measure the mass of an object in the laboratory, the best tool to use is a _________________________.triple-beam balance

What happens when the moon is waxing?

a. The sunlit part we see appears to get larger.

b. The sunlit part we see appears to get smaller.

c. The sunlit part we see appears to stay the same.

d. The sunlit part we see appears to go away.

Nitrogen and Oxygen mainly make up Earth’s………

a. Core

b. Mantle

c. Crust

d. Atmosphere

Early life-forms released oxygen into Earth’s atmosphere through the process of

a. photosynthesis.

b. oxidation.

c. osmosis.

d. pollination.

Why don’t solar and lunar eclipses occur every month?

a. The moon’s orbit is an ellipse.

b. The moon’s distance from Earth changes.

c. The shadows do not line up correctly.

d. The moon’s orbit is tilted.

If the moon completely covers the sun, we are having a

a. total solar eclipse

b. Partial lunar eclipse

c. Tidal bore

d. Neap tide

What causes the phases of the moon?

a. the relative positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun

b. the tilted orbit of the moon

c. the moon’s period of revolution just equals its period of rotation

d. sunlight reflecting off Earth’s surface

Each planet moves around in the sun in

a path the shape of a circle. a path the shape of a spiral. a path the shape of an ellipse. similar-sized orbits.

During which moon phases does Earth experience spring tides?

a. Full and new moon

b. 1st and 3rd quarters

c. Gibbous phases

d. Crescent phases

The 23.5o tilt of Earth’s axis is the primary reason that Earth has

a. Rotation

b. Eclipses

c. Seasons

d. Day and night

How do the inner planets differ from the outer planets?

a. They are composed mostly of gases.

b. They do not have any moons.

c. They are extremely large.

d. They have hard, rocky surfaces.

Making measurements with tools such as thermometers is a kind of

a. hypothesis.

b. conclusion.

c. prediction.

d. observation.

The ways in which scientists answer questions and solve problems is known as

a. Data

b. Scientific methods

c. Observation

d. Hypothesis

The time required for the Earth to rotate once on its axis is called a ________. day

Which planet is the third from the sun?

a. Jupiter

b. Earth

c. Mars

d. Venus