Science Review

When you open a parachute it creates ______ air resistance.

• more

• less

Why does a parachute slow you down?

• It is pretty.

• It is big.

• The surface area of the parachute canopy creates more air resistance.

• The gravity pulls it faster which reverses the speed of the fall.

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Which variables should be considered when designing an effective parachute?

• shape of canopy

• size of canopy

• material used for canopy

• all of these

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Which variable needs to be considered when designing an effective parachute?

• length of suspension lines

• color of suspension lines

• neither length nor color of suspension lines

• both length and color of suspension lines

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When you look up into the sky, why does the sun appear to be the brightest?

• It's our sun.

• It's the closest star.

• It's the farthest star.

• It's the hottest star.

Which star is closest to Earth?

• Betelgeuse

• Orion

• the Sun

• Antares

The spinning of Earth is called ________________.

• Revolving

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Axis

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The Earth takes ___________ to revolve around the Sun once.

• one day

• one month

• six months

• one year

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Which statement about star patterns is true?

• All star patterns are visible all year.

• Star patterns are only visible in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Some star patterns are only visible during certain seasons.

• Star patterns are never visible.

In the chart, there are four imaginary stars with imaginary distances from Earth. Choose the best statement based on what you have learned about how distance affects the apparent brightness of stars.

• Robbi's star will appear to be the brightest.

• Grable's star will appear to be the brightest.

• King's star will appear to be the brightest.

• Nicky's star will appear to be the brightest.