Dear Parents 

These are the 2nd Science Sheets

Review and Test Preparation 2

1- COMPARE AND CONTRAST    Compare the four areas on the diagram below.

Which area is the warmest?

A. Area 1

B. Area 2

C. Area 3

D. Area 4

2. The movement of Earth once around the sun is called a _____.

3. A group of stars that appears to form a picture is a _______.

4. The imaginary line Earth rotates around is known as its _______.

5. A large body of rock or gases that orbit the sun is a _______.

6. The sun, the planets, and the other objects that orbit the sun make up the _______.

Check Understanding

Write the letter of the best choice.

7. Which of the following is responsible for Earth’s seasons?

A. Earth’s rotation

B. Earth’s tilt

C. solar eclipses

D. the lunar cycle

8. Which of the following is responsible for day and night?

F. Earth’s orbit

G. Earth’s revolution

H. Earth’s rotation

J. Earth’s tilt

9. About how long is the lunar cycle?

F. 29 days

G. 365 days

H. 24 hours

J. 1 week

10. Which of the following is true about Mercury?

A. It has plenty of water.

B. It is far from the sun.

C. It is made of frozen gases.

D. It is very hot.

11. Which of the following is true about Venus?

F. It has two moons.

G. It is the closest planet to the sun.

H. Its rotation is in the opposite direction to the rotations of the other planets.

J. Its day lasts only 11 hours.

12. Infer why animals and plants are found on Earth but not on other planets of the solar system.

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