Earth Science CRCT Review Carver Elementary 4 th Grade.

Earth Science CRCT Earth Science CRCT ReviewReview

Carver ElementaryCarver Elementary

44thth Grade Grade

1.1. Suppose you see the Suppose you see the constellation Ursa Major. constellation Ursa Major. How will this constellation look How will this constellation look if you view it from the same if you view it from the same place six months from now?place six months from now?

A.A. It will look different because Earth will It will look different because Earth will have orbited halfway around the sun.have orbited halfway around the sun.

B.B. It will look different because stars move It will look different because stars move across the sky.across the sky.

C.C. It will look the same because stars do not It will look the same because stars do not change their positions in the sky.change their positions in the sky.

D.D. It will look different because Earth will It will look different because Earth will have rotated on its axis.have rotated on its axis.

2. For an astronomer, the 2. For an astronomer, the best instrument for viewing best instrument for viewing a distant star isa distant star is

A.A. A telescopeA telescope

B.B. A microscopeA microscope

C.C. A pair of binocularsA pair of binoculars

D.D. The Hubble Space TelescopeThe Hubble Space Telescope

Use the picture to help you answer Use the picture to help you answer question 3.question 3.3. You can see one phase of the 3. You can see one phase of the moon in the picture. Which phase moon in the picture. Which phase comes next?comes next?

A.A. Half moonHalf moon

B.B. First quarterFirst quarter

C.C. Third quarterThird quarter

D.D. The new moonThe new moon

4. The cycle of the moon’s 4. The cycle of the moon’s phases can be seen from phases can be seen from Earth because Earth because

A.A. The moon revolves around The moon revolves around Earth.Earth.

B.B. The moon’s distance from The moon’s distance from Earth changes at a Earth changes at a predictable rate.predictable rate.

C.C. The moon spins on its axis.The moon spins on its axis.D.D. The moon’s axis is tilted.The moon’s axis is tilted.

5. In the water cycle, water in 5. In the water cycle, water in the ocean evaporates. Water the ocean evaporates. Water vapor moves up into the vapor moves up into the atmosphere, where it cools. atmosphere, where it cools. What happens to the water What happens to the water vapor when it cools?vapor when it cools?

A.A. The water vapor melts.The water vapor melts.

B.B. The water vapor changes The water vapor changes into hail.into hail.

C.C. The water vapor evaporates.The water vapor evaporates.

D.D. The water vapor condenses.The water vapor condenses.

6. Summer days in the 6. Summer days in the Northern Hemisphere are Northern Hemisphere are hotter than winter days, hotter than winter days, because in the summerbecause in the summer

A.A. Earth is closer to the sun.Earth is closer to the sun.

B.B. The number of sunspots The number of sunspots increases.increases.

C.C. Earth’s Northern Earth’s Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.the sun.

D.D. The sun gives off more The sun gives off more energy.energy.

Use the weather map below to answer Use the weather map below to answer question 7.question 7.7. What is the weather in Savannah 7. What is the weather in Savannah likely to be in the next few days?likely to be in the next few days?

A.A. A warm front will soon pass A warm front will soon pass over, so weather will be over, so weather will be cooler and drier.cooler and drier.

B.B. A warm front will soon pass A warm front will soon pass over, so weather will be over, so weather will be warmer and humid.warmer and humid.

C.C. A cold front will pass over, A cold front will pass over, so weather will be cooler so weather will be cooler and drier.and drier.

D.D. A cold front will pass over, A cold front will pass over, so weather will be warmer so weather will be warmer and more humid.and more humid.

8. Which of these indicates a 8. Which of these indicates a change in climate?change in climate?

A.A. The air temperature increases by The air temperature increases by two degrees over a period of thirty two degrees over a period of thirty years.years.

B.B. In the spring, rains are unusually In the spring, rains are unusually heavy and the area is flooded.heavy and the area is flooded.

C.C. An early snowfall blankets the An early snowfall blankets the region and damages power lines.region and damages power lines.

D.D. October shows record rainfalls that October shows record rainfalls that cause floods. cause floods.

Use the picture to answer Use the picture to answer questions 9 and 10.questions 9 and 10.

9.9. What change in What change in state is MOST likely state is MOST likely to happen as the to happen as the ice warms up?ice warms up?A.A. From liquid to gasFrom liquid to gas

B.B. From solid to liquidFrom solid to liquid

C.C. From gas to solidFrom gas to solid

D.D. From solid to gasFrom solid to gas

10.10.What is the What is the temperature of temperature of the ice cubes?the ice cubes?A.A. At or below 0At or below 0°C°C

B.B. Above 0°CAbove 0°C

C.C. Just below Just below 100°C100°C

D.D. 100°C100°C

11.11.A star’s color tells us about A star’s color tells us about its its

A.A. SizeSize

B.B. TemperatureTemperature

C.C. RotationRotation

D.D. Distance from earthDistance from earth

12. The weather is very cold 12. The weather is very cold and the air is filled with water and the air is filled with water vapor. These are good vapor. These are good conditions forconditions forA.A. SleetSleet

B.B. SnowSnow

C.C.HailHail

D.D.RainRain

Use the picture to answer questions 13 Use the picture to answer questions 13 and 14.and 14.

13.13.What is happening What is happening at the arrow labeled at the arrow labeled B?B?

A.A. Water is evaporatingWater is evaporating

B.B. Water is freezingWater is freezing

C.C. Water is condensingWater is condensing

D.D. Water is falling as Water is falling as precipitationprecipitation

14. How does water at 14. How does water at arrow A form a arrow A form a cloud?cloud?A.A. The water freezesThe water freezes

B.B. The water evaporatesThe water evaporates

C.C. The water condensesThe water condenses

D.D. The water The water precipitatesprecipitates

15. If winter wind is blowing 15. If winter wind is blowing from the north, the weather is from the north, the weather is likely to get colder. Which likely to get colder. Which instrument could help you instrument could help you decide which coat to wear to decide which coat to wear to school?school?A.A. AnemometerAnemometer

B.B. BarometerBarometer

C.C. HygrometerHygrometer

D.D. Weather vaneWeather vane

16. Which 16. Which statement correctly statement correctly describes the outer describes the outer planets?planets?

A.A. The outer planets are warmer than The outer planets are warmer than the inner planets.the inner planets.

B.B. The outer planets are smaller than The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets.the inner planets.

C.C. The outer planets have rocky The outer planets have rocky surfaces.surfaces.

D.D. The outer planets are made mostly The outer planets are made mostly of gases.of gases.

Use the table to answer question 17.Use the table to answer question 17.17. The local radio station recorded this 17. The local radio station recorded this weather information. What do you predict weather information. What do you predict the weather will be like on Day 7?the weather will be like on Day 7?

DayDay Barometric PressureBarometric Pressure WeatherWeather

11 30.2730.27 Sunny and clearSunny and clear

22 30.3330.33 Sunny and clearSunny and clear

33 29.0129.01 RainRain

44 29.4529.45 Rain and fogRain and fog

55 30.4530.45 Sunny and clearSunny and clear

66 28.4528.45 Heavy rainHeavy rain

77 30.0130.01 ??

A.A. FoggyFoggy

B.B. RainRain

C.C. SunnySunny

D.D. Heavy Heavy rainrain

18. Which is NOT true of sleet 18. Which is NOT true of sleet and snow?and snow?

A.A. They both form They both form cumulonimbus cumulonimbus clouds.clouds.

B.B. They both result They both result from condensation.from condensation.

C.C. They both form as They both form as liquid water freezes.liquid water freezes.

D.D. They both are forms They both are forms of precipitation. of precipitation.

19. On a weather map, warm 19. On a weather map, warm fronts are indicated byfronts are indicated by

A.A. The letter HThe letter H

B.B. The letter LThe letter L

C.C. A blue line with A blue line with trianglestriangles

D.D. A red line with A red line with half circleshalf circles

Use the table to answer Use the table to answer question 20.question 20.20.20.Earth’s diameter Earth’s diameter

is closest to the is closest to the diameter of what diameter of what other planet in our other planet in our solar system?solar system?A.A. MercuryMercury

B.B. VenusVenus

C.C. JupiterJupiter

D.D. UranusUranus

PlanetPlanet DiameterDiameter

(kilometers(kilometers))

MercuryMercury 4,8794,879

VenusVenus 12,10412,104

EarthEarth 12,75612,756

MarsMars 6,7946,794

JupiterJupiter 142,984142,984

SaturnSaturn 120,536120,536

UranusUranus 51,11851,118

NeptuneNeptune 49,52849,528