Science 4 - 1st Quarter Test
- 1.Copernicus is called the founder of modern _________________.
- A.
Astronomy
- B.
Planets
- C.
Astrology
- D.
Constellations
- 2.The science that studies the stars is _____________________.
- A.
Astronomy
- B.
Planets
- C.
Astrology
- D.
Constellations
- 3.The science that claims to tell people's futures is ___________________.
- A.
Astronomy
- B.
Planets
- C.
Astrology
- D.
Constellations
- 4.Believing in ____________________ is a serious sin against the First Commandment
- A.
Astronomy
- B.
Planets
- C.
Astrology
- D.
Constellations
- 5.What makes the stars appear to twinkle?
- A.
Astronomy
- B.
The earth's atmosphere
- C.
The earth's rotation
- D.
Constellations
- 6.Why does the moon appear to shine?
- A.
It doesn't appear to shine.
- B.
It reflects the light of the sun.
- C.
It produces it's own light.
- D.
It reflects the earth's light.
- 7.Why do stars shine?
- A.
They don't appear to shine
- B.
They reflect the light of the sun.
- C.
They produce their own light
- D.
The reflect the earth's light.
- 8.The Big Dipper is a __________________.
- A.
Planet
- B.
Constellation
- C.
Star
- D.
Moon
- 9.The closest star to our planet is _______________________.
- A.
The sun.
- B.
A constellation.
- C.
The big dipper.
- D.
Proxima Centauri.
- 10.The second closest star to our planet is __________________________.
- A.
The sun.
- B.
A constellation.
- C.
The big dipper.
- D.
Proxima Centauri.
- 11.What are the five basic colors of the stars?
- A.
White, yellow-white, yellow, orange, red
- B.
White, blue-white, yellow, pink , red
- C.
White, blue-white, yellow, orange, red
- D.
Blue, blue-white, yellow, orange, red
- 12.What are constellations?
- A.
Constellations are solar systems.
- B.
Constellations are scientists who study stars, planets, and other objects in outer space.
- C.
Constellations any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky.
- D.
Constellations are a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name.
- 13.A solar system is __________________.
- A.
A sun with a group of planets that move around it.
- B.
A group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name.
- C.
A very large group of stars that make up the universe.
- D.
A small part of a constellation.
- 14.What is the name of our galaxy?
- A.
Proxima Centauri
- B.
The Milky Way
- C.
Large Magellanic Cloud
- D.
Cassiopeia
- 15.What is a galaxy?
- A.
A sun with a group of planets that move around it.
- B.
A group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name.
- C.
A very large group of stars that make up the universe.
- D.
A small part of a constellation.
- 16.What is a comet?
- A.
A sun with a group of planets that move around it.
- B.
A large megellanic cloud.
- C.
An object in outer space that develops a long, bright tail when it passes near the sun
- D.
A very large group of stars that make up the universe.
- 17.With our eyes we can see about _________ stars in the evening sky.
- A.
1000
- B.
2000
- C.
3000
- D.
4000
- 18.There is no wind on the moon because ________________________________.
- A.
The moon is too far away from the earth.
- B.
The moon is too far away from the sun.
- C.
There are no clouds on the moon.
- D.
There is no atmosphere on the moon.
- 19.What is a telescope used for?
- A.
A telescope is used to measure things that are far away.
- B.
A telescope is used to see things that are far away.
- C.
A telescope is used to measure temperature in outer space.
- D.
A telescope is used to see things that are very, very small.
- 20.What causes an eclipse of the sun?
- A.
The moon passes between the earth and the sun casting a shadow upon the earth.
- B.
The earth passes between the moon and the sun blocking the light that the moon reflects.
- C.
The sun passes between the earth and the moon making the moon impossible to see.
- D.
The earth passes between the moon and the sun casting a shadow upon the moon.
- 21.What is another name for an eclipse of the sun?
- A.
A solar eclipse
- B.
A lunar eclipse
- C.
An eclipse of the moon
- D.
An eclipse of the earth
- 22.What is a volcano?
- A.
The outer layer of earth made up mostly of rocks
- B.
A mountain with a hole in the top or side that sometimes sends out rocks, ash, lava in a sudden explosion
- C.
A person who studies rocks
- D.
A shaking of a part of the earth's surface that often causes great damage
- 23.True or False. A volcano that is dormant is one that has not erupted for some time but still shows some signs of activity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.The pull of the moon's gravity is so weak, it does not have a/an ___________________________.
- A.
Atmosphere
- B.
Sun
- C.
Mountain
- D.
Volcano
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