Science review

At 4:00 pm the temperature was just over 90 degrees. The park nearby was heavily shaded with large trees. You would expect the recorded temperature at the park to be-

• higher

• the same

• lower

• not enough infromation to make a prediction

The Sun as a-

• Gas

• moon

• star

• planet

Which statement most likely completes Section 3?

• It is a large, flat circle.

• It is bright during the day but dark at night.

• It is about the same size as the Earth.

• It is made out of gases.

Wind vanes are devices that are sometimes seen on the tops of houses. This wind vane is made so:

• * The arrow points in the direction from which the wind is coming.

• * The tail points in the direction the wind is going.

• Which statement about the picture above is true?

• The wind is blowing (going) to the west.

• The rain is coming from the west.

• The wind is blowing (going) to the east.

• A front is coming from the north.

The Sun is the _____ of our solar system.

According to the image above, which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Saturn

Which populations are directly supported by soil?

Select TWO answers

• insects

• giraffes

• tress and insects

• trees and giraffes

Which planet in the solar system is the largest?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Saturn