Download Space Invaders Unit Pretest Class Copy – Do Not Write On Earth

Space Invaders Unit Pretest Class Copy – Do Not Write On
1. Earth has seasons because
a. it rotates on its axis
b. the distance between Earth and the sun changes
c. its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
d. the temperature of the sun changes
2. Tides are caused mainly by
a. earth’s rotation on its axis, which causes water to move
b. differences in how much the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth
c. strong winds blowing water onto coasts
d. differences in how much the moon pulls on different parts of Earth
3. One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
a. one rotation
b. one season
c. one year
d. one eclipse
4. All objects are attracted to one another by the force of
a. weight
b. mass
c. inertia
d. gravity
5. The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called
a. eclipses
b. penumbras
c. umbras
d. Phases
6. A large artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods is called a
a. space shuttle
b. space probe
c. space station
d. rover
7. One of the conditions required for life on earth is
a. alternating day and night cycles
b. extreme temperatures
c. polar ice caps
d. liquid water
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Our solar system made up of
stars
sun and planets
sun, planets and moons
Sun, planets, moons, and other small objects
9. Which of the following is one day on Earth? The time it takes for ____________.
a. Earth to orbit the Sun
b. Earth to completely rotate around its axis
c. the sun to orbit Earth
d. the Sun to completely rotate around its axis
10. One cycle of the Moon’s phases takes approximately
a. a year
b. a month
c. two weeks
d. a day
11. During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
a.
new moon
b.
first quarter
c.
waxing gibbous
d.
full moon
12. The warm inner planets and cold outer planets are separated by a region known
as the
a.
Temperature band
b.
Milky Way
c.
Asteroid Belt
d.
Meteor Belt
13. Select the answer that lists the planets in order from the closest to the sun to
the farthest from the sun.
a.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
b.
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
c.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d.
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
14.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following lists the structures in order from largest to smallest?
Galaxy, universe, planet, solar system
Solar system, universe, galaxy, planet
Universe, galaxy, solar system, planet
Planet, solar system, universe, galaxy
15.
a.
b.
c.
d.
If I wanted to visit a planet and bring home some rock samples, which planet
would be the best one to visit?
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Neptune
16. What is the time of year when daylight and darkness are nearly equal for most of Earth is:
a. solstice
b. waxing
c. equinox
d. waning
17. We call the regular rising and falling of Earth’s surface waters as a result of the moon’s and
sun’s gravitational attraction?
a. solstice
b. seasons
c. equinox
d. tides
18. The imaginary line that forms a great circle around the Earth’s surface that divides the
Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is the:
a. solstice
b. equator
c. prime meridian
d. north pole
19. When the moon is said to be “waning”, it means that the amount of light reflected is getting
a. smaller
b. larger
c. neither—it is always the same
d. to change color from silver to gold