Unit 8 and 9 Science

Based on the data, which planet is the farthest from the Sun?

• Planet 1

• Planet 2

• Planet 3

• Planet 4

Which characteristics best describe the planet Venus?

• rocky, craters, large plains, tall mountains, thick carbon dioxide atmosphere, average surface temperature of 470°C

• rocky, craters, water ice found in some craters, no atmosphere, surface temperatures range from -180°C to 450°C

• rocky, craters, mountains, canyons, ice covers North Pole in winter, thin atmosphere, surface temperatures range from -123°C to 20°C

• rocky, craters, mountains, canyons, liquid water and water ice, thin atmosphere, average surface temperature of 16°C

The diagram shows the first five planets in the solar system with Earth labeled. Which planet is represented by the letter P?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Venus

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What can be concluded from the data in the table?

• Earth has warmer temperatures than Mars.

• Earth is smaller in size than Mars.

• Earth has greater numbers of moons than Mars.

• Earth is further away from the Sun than Mars.

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A student creates a diagram to represent the solar system, as shown. The student wants to label the terrestrial planets that have rocky surface compositions. Which planets should the student label?

• A. Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

• B. Earth, Mars, Saturn, and Uranus

• C. Mercury, Earth, Mars, and Neptune

• D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

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A telescope would be most useful in answering which question?

• How do rockets move in space?

• What shape is a human skin cell?

• What is on the surface of the Moon?

• How do worms breathe underground?

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The image shows a sketch drawn by a student to show the various parts of the water cycle. What processes are labeled A, B, and C?

• A: precipitation; B: runoff; C: evaporation

• B: runoff; B: precipitation; C: transpiration

• C: condensation; B: precipitation; C: evaporation

• D: precipitation; B: transpiration; C: condensation

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On a sunny day, Andrea places a wet cloth in her backyard. After a few hours, she observes that the cloth is dry. Which statement best explains Andrea’s observation?

• A: Water in the cloth transpired into the surrounding air.

• B: Water evaporated from the cloth into the atmosphere.

• C: Water in the cloth lost heat energy to the atmosphere.

• D: Water condensed from the cloth into the surrounding air.

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During which phase of the water cycle would the snow fall to the ground?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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Precipitation can occur as both a solid and a liquid. Which form of precipitation only occurs as a liquid?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow