Q3 Summative Science Quiz

Making a complete spin on an axis is known as _____________.

• Orbital Path
• Rotation
• Movement
• Solar Spin

Any thing, system, or process that people create and use to solve a problem is known as __________.

• Item
• Technology
• Detail
• Labor

The steps that engineers use to design something to solve a problem is known as the __________.

• Engineering Blueprint Process
• Engineering Draft System
• Engineering Planning Process
• Engineering Design Process

The force of gases in the atmosphere pushing against something that is moving is known as ____________.

• Lift
• Drag
• Atmosphere
• Gravity

The layers of gases surrounding some planets and moons is known as the _____________.

• Surface Area
• Drag
• Atmosphere
• Climate

The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space

• Orbit
• Spin
• Drift
• Axis

The third planet from the Sun and the only planet in the solar system where life exists

• Earth
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Mars

True or False: The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

• True
• False

True or False: The brightest stars are always the biggest stars.

• True; their size is the only factor making them appear bright
• False; the closer a star is to us, the brighter it will appear.

The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit

• Moon
• Meteor
• Sun
• Jupiter