February Science Assessment Review Question Preview (ID: 58637)
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During the course of a day on Earth, the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. Why does the Sun seem to move in this way?
a) because Earth revolves around the Sun
b) because the Sun revolves around Earth
c) because Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours
d) because the Sun rotates on its axis once every 24 hours
Miss Gallo’s students are observing the Moon and making drawings of how it looks each night. How long will it take the class to draw all of the Moon’s phases?
a) about one week
b) about two weeks
c) about three weeks
d) about one month
A scientist finds a rock sample and wants to test its cleavage. Which action should the scientist do to test the cleavage?
a) Look closely at the sample to see if it reflects light.
b) Break the rock to see what shape the pieces make.
c) Scratch it with his fingernail to see if he can make a mark.
d) Scrape the rock against a hard surface to see what color it makes.
At his campsite, a park ranger started a campfire. He cooks dinner using his campfire. Which type of energy does the park ranger rely on to cook the food?
a) thermal energy
b) light energy
c) electrical energy
d) mechanical energy
Michelle is taking notes about the stars in the sky. Which of the following notes written by Michelle is NOT true?
a) Some stars in the sky form patterns that stay the same.
b) Star patterns appear to shift across the sky each night.
c) Different star patterns can be seen in different seasons.
d) All people on Earth can see the same stars on any night.
Four students explained the reason for the different appearance of the Moon during a month. Which student wrote the BEST explanation?
a) Sue said the moon shines from different parts of the sky at different times of the month
b) Joe said the moon shapes are caused by clouds that cover parts of the moon
c) Allison said the moon reflects sunlight and revolves around the earth. This causes different amounts of light to be seen.
d) Mike said the moon grows a little each day until becoming full then gets smaller each day. The pattern repeats monthly.
A fourth grade class has been learning about how the Sun, the Moon, and stars appearance in the sky are connected to the motion of the Earth. Which of these statements about their connection is true?
a) Earth's rotation keeps the Sun, the Moon and stars in the same location.
b) Earth's rotation causes the Sun, the Moon and stars to seem like they are moving.
c) The Sun, the Moon and stars move faster than the Earth spins.
d) The Sun, the Moon and stars follow the path of Earth's motion.
Which of these types of rocks form as a result of a very large amount of heat and pressure?
a) igneous rock
b) metamorphic rock
c) sedimentary rock
d) lava rock
. Mel is observing a time-lapse picture of a stars in the night sky on Tuesday. What explains why the stars appear to move across the sky during the night?
a) the path of the Moon
b) the motion of the stars
c) the rotation of the Earth
d) the revolution of the Earth
Akari is examining this sample of quartz. She observes that the quartz is pink, shiny, hard, and cubic. Which of Akari’s observations describes the quartz’s luster?
a) cubic
b) hard
c) pink
d) shiny
Tyler does a report about objects in motion for science class. He gives examples of animals, people, cars, and airplanes as objects that can be in motion. Which of the following statements can Tyler include in his report about motion?
a) All objects in motion are speeding up.
b) Gravity has no effect on objects in motion.
c) Motion is the change of position of an object.
d) Objects in motion always change their direction
Emily and Ava left school at the same time. Emily lives farther away, but arrived at her home at the same time that Ava arrived at her home. Which describes their speed?
a) They traveled at the same rate.
b) Ava traveled at a faster rate of speed.
c) Emily traveled at a faster rate of speed.
d) There is not enough information to describe their speed.
Irina knows that different types of energy are produced by many objects around the house, such as a light bulb. Which types of energy does the bulb give off?
a) light and heat
b) heat and electric
c) electric and light
d) light and mechanical
A ball is rolling toward a student. The student kicks the ball, and it rolls away from the student down a hill. Which BEST explains what happened to the ball?
a) The ball lost all of its energy.
b) The ball’s motion became stored energy.
c) The matter in the ball changed when the student kicked it.
d) The energy from the student changed the motion of the ball.
Kevin is investigating how far a marble will travel when placed into a slingshot. He knows that when he pulls back on the elastic band and releases it, the marble will fly across his yard. Which of the following statements is true?
a) The farther Kevin pulls the marble, the farther it travels.
b) The less Kevin pulls on the elastic, the farther the ball travels.
c) The farther Kevin pulls the marble, the less distance it travels.
d) The moving ball does not have any energy after it is released.
A waiter places an ice cube in a cup of hot chocolate. Which of these describes how the heat travels?
a) From the hot chocolate to the ice until it boils.
b) From the ice cube to the hot chocolate until it freezes.
c) From the ice cube to the hot chocolate until they both evaporate.
d) From the hot chocolate to the ice cube until they become the same temperature.
After baking cookies in the oven, Jason placed the hot baking sheet into a sink of cold water. In which direction does heat flow to change temperature?
a) Heat from the pan flows to the water, and the water temperature increases.
b) Heat from the water flows to the pan, and the pan temperature increases.
c) Heat from the water flows to the pan, and the pan temperature decreases.
d) Heat from the pan flows to the water, and the water temperature decreases.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about how Earth’s revolution affects how we see stars?
a) The same stars are seen for every season.
b) Different stars are seen in winter than in summer.
c) The stars' appearance is not affected by Earth's revolution.
d) The stars appear to move because they are rotating around the Earth.
What will ALWAYS change when an object is in motion?
a) mass
b) speed
c) direction
d) position
A wind turbine is used to generate electricity. What is the source of energy that causes the blades of the turbine to move?
a) coal
b) natural gas
c) water
d) wind
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