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Science 8-Quarterly 3 Review - 2015-16
Test Description: Review for astronomy and weather
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Explain the relationship between a planet’s distance from the sun and its solar year.
A
The farther away a planet is from the sun, the longer the solar year.
B
The farther away a planet is from the sun, the solar year stays the same.
C
The farther away a planet is from the sun, the shorter the solar year.
D
The closer a planet is from the sun, the longer the solar year.
2) Which planet has the longest solar day?
A
Mercury
B
Earth
C
Jupiter
D
Mars
3) Which celestial motion is responsible for the phases of the moon?
A
The sun revolving around the moon.
B
The earth revolving around the moon.
C
The moon revolving around the earth.
D
The moon rotating around the earth.
4) Why is the same side of the moon always visible from Earth?
A
The moon doesn't move.
B
Because the earth revolves around the moon.
C
The moon's period of rotation and revolution are about the same.
D
The moon doesn't reflect light.
5) What causes a solar day?
A
the planet's size.
B
the speed a planet rotates.
C
the planet's tilt.
D
the speed a planet revolves.
6) When planets are tilted on their axes, what is affected?
A
rotational speed.
B
seasons.
C
air pressure.
D
gravitational force.
7) Which description demonstrates a high air pressure system?
A
cloudy and windy.
B
cold and no precipitation
C
cloudy with snow.
D
warm with precipitation
8) What kind of weather is seen when there is an L on a weather map?
A
cloudy skies, unstable weather
B
hot, dry, stable weather
C
clear, sunny, stable weather
D
windy, clear, unstable weather
9) What kind of front has the triangles on a weather map?
A
occluded
B
stationary
C
warm
D
cold
10) How do the winds move in a low pressure system?
A
clockwise and inward
B
counterclockwise and inward
C
counterclockwise and outward
D
clockwise and outward
11) How does fog form near the ocean in the morning?
A
Rain clouds move in from the ocean and evaporate as they reach the shore.
B
Water evaporates and then condenses in the air.
C
Runoff from the land moves toward the ocean.
D
Ocean waves spray water into the air.
12) What should be done if multiple scientists do the same experiment but end up with very different data?
A
Write the conclusion based on the hypothesis.
B
Only use the data from the first scientist.
C
Repeat the experiment.
D
Change the data to match.
13) What is needed in our atmosphere for a hurricane to form?
A
cold air and high air pressure
B
warm air and high pressure
C
warm air and low air pressure
D
none of the above.
14) What is needed in our hydrosphere(water) for a hurricane to form?
A
warm air rising from the water, carrying more and more moisture into the clouds.
B
warm water
C
near the equator
D
All of the above.
15) Which statement best describes the motion of the planets in our solar system?
A
The planets revolve around the sun.
B
The sun revolves around the planets.
C
The planets rotate around the sun.
D
The sun rotates around the planets.
16) The period of rotation for Earth is
A
365 days
B
1 year
C
28 days
D
24 hours
17) On which of these days will the total hours of daylight be the greatest?
A
September 14th
B
January 1st
C
June 28th
D
March 22nd
18) In hot, dry conditions, which of these best describes the processes in the water cycle?
A
Evaporation would increase.
B
Precipitation would increase.
C
Condensation would increase.
D
Runoff would increase.
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