SCIENCE4 Q3 Test Review

The measurement of the amount of matter an object has is called _____.

• mass

• weight

• pressure

• gravity

Each complete spin of the moon on its axis is called ____.

• revolution

• rotation

• an ellipse

Each complete trip of the moon around the earth is called ____.

• rotation

• revolution

• an ellipse

During what phase of the moon can we possibly experience a Lunar eclipse?

• new moon

• full moon

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Which of the following causes the phases of the moon?

• The position of the Moon in relation to Earth.

• The position of the Moon in relation to the Sun.

• The position of the Earth in relation to the Sun.

• The position of the Earth and Moon in relation to the Sun.

If you could jump 2 feet high on the earth, you would be able to jump 12 feet high on the moon.

How high could you jump on the moon if you could jump 5 feet high on earth?

• 24 feet high

• 26 feet high

• 28 feet high

• 30 feet high

If someone weighs 60 pounds on the earth, who much would he weigh on the moon?

• 10 pounds

• 15 pounds

• 20 pounds

• 25 pounds

Which of these statements is TRUE about the moon and earth?

• The moon and earth are the same in size.

• The moon is earth’s manmade satellite.

• The moon has more mass than the earth.

• The moon’s gravity is about one-sixth of the earth’s gravity.

identifies how much of the near side of the moon is lit by the sun as seen from Earth

• waning

• phase

• gibbous

• crescent

• waxing

phases of the moon where the lit part shrinks, or grows smaller

• waning

• phase

• gibbous

• crescent

• waxing