5Th Grade Science Test #7

Front 1

Light from the
moon comes from
what source?

Back 1

the sun

Front 2

As the moon travels
through the earth's
shadow, what happens?

Back 2

lunar eclipse
occurs

Front 3

When the moon is on
the same same level
as the sun and it blocks the sun's light
what happens?

Back 3

solar eclipse
occurs

Front 4

When the moon is gibbous, it is ___.

Back 4

bulging

Front 5

The innermost part of
the sun is called ?

Back 5

the core

Front 6

Name the vapor blanket
around the sun that is
visible only when a
total eclipse is
happening?

Back 6

corona

Front 7

The suface of the sun
visible to our eyes is
called the ?

Back 7

photosphere

Front 8

Name the atmosphere of
the sun?

Back 8

chromosphere

Front 9

Earth's twin planet

Back 9

Venus

Front 10

Study and be able to label the
phases of the moon. See text p. 186

Back 10

New moon, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, crescent (x2),
gibbous (x2), full moon

Front 11

Know and be able to label
the constellations listed:
See Comp. Check 7.2 , p. 182-184

Back 11

Herdsman, Orion
Scorpion, Great Bear
Big dog, Southern Cross

Front 12

78% of our air is what
gas?

Back 12

nitrogen

Front 13

Air pressure, at
sea level, is how
much pressure per
square inch (PSI).

Back 13

15 lbs.

Front 14

planet surrounded by seven bands
of rings and at least 60 moons

Back 14

Saturn

Front 15

planet with Great Red Spot

Back 15

Jupiter

Front 16

In the stratosphere
what protects the
earth from ultraviolet rays?

Back 16

ozone layer

Front 17

What helps protect
the earth from being
hit by meteoroids?

Back 17

mesophere

Front 18

Name the topmost
layer of the
atmosphere?

Back 18

exosphere

Front 19

What does "rarefied"
mean?

Back 19

there are very
few air molecules

Front 20

the air in the upper
2 layers of the
atmosphere is
said to be ___

Back 20

rarefied

Front 21

Our earth is surrounded by something
that protects it from harmful space particles
What is this called?

Back 21

magnetic field

Front 22

What phenomenon occurs in the
lower regions of the thermosphere?

Back 22

airglow

Front 23

Name of the light display near the
poles which is caused by solar wind particles
colliding with molecules of air.

Back 23

aurora

Front 24

Where is the aurora borealis seen?

Back 24

Northern Hemisphere

Front 25

planet discovered by
Sir William Herschel

Back 25

Uranus