Science SOL 4.8

Why does the moon go through different phases throughout the month?

• The earth casts a shadow on the moon

• The sun casts a shadow on the moon

• The sun's light is refracted off different amounts of the moon

• The moon's revolution around earth causes different amounts of the moon to reflect light.

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Earth’s _____ causes DAY and NIGHT.

• rotation

• revolution

• tilt

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Earth's revolution lasts about _____ or _____.

• 1 year; 365 days

• 1 day; 24 hours

• 1 month; 30 days

• 1 season; 30 days

Earth's seasons are caused by the earth's ____.

• tilt

• revolution

• rotation

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of gas?

• Has a definite volume

• Fills the shape of its container

• Can be compressed

• Expands to fill its container

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Design a project to compare the effects of physical changes (such as temperature and pressure) on different states of matter.

• Heat and cool water, ice, and steam to observe changes in state and record temperatures at which these changes occur.

• Freeze and melt different metals to see which one has the highest melting point.

• Apply pressure to various solids to determine their hardness.

• Observe the color changes in substances when heated without measuring temperature.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the boiling point of water?

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 50 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 200 degrees Celsius

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What is the force that causes the Earth to revolve around the sun? 

• gravity

• friction

• inertia

• pull

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