Republic of the Philippines

ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Echague, Isabela

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Test Bank in
Teaching Science in the Elementary
Grades (Biology and Chemistry)

Submitted by:
DEQUIÑA, PRINCESS JANE, C.

Submitted to:

SAET, ARTEMIO, B.
Instructor
Prepared by:
DEQUIÑA, PRINCESS JANE, C.
BEED 2-2
TEST BANK
Chapter II. Units and Measurements

A. Units and Standards

1. _____ is the standard unit of force.

2. How will you express a very large numbers while reporting data?
A. International System of Units
B. scientific notation
C. matter
D. Use of meter

3. Which on the following SI unit is the unit of Joule?

A. Kg
B. J
C. A
D. K

4. It is the system of internationally accepted units is known as?

A. Metric unit
B. System International
C. International system of units
D. Both b and c

5. What is the basic unit of temperature?

A. both b and c
B. Celsius
C. Kevin
D. none of the above

B. Unit Conversion

1. Convert 4000 Mg to Kg
2. Convert 3.4 cm to m
3. Convert 0.0087540 to scientific notation
4. Convert 1 gallon to oz
5. Convert 32 ft to miles

C. Accuracy and Precision

1. If the actual value was 42kg, what can be said about the measurements?
A. The measurement is not precise.
 B. The measurement is precise and accurate
C. The measurement is precise but not accurate.
D. There is no explanation for this.

2. Accuracy is how close the measured value is to the actual value.

A. True
B. False
C. Neither
D. Not at all

3. Precision is how far the measured values are to each other

A. False
B. True
C. Neither
D. Not at all

4. What is the difference of accuracy and precision?

A. Precision is how close the measurement while accuracy is the exact of
measurement.
B. Accuracy is far from the exact measurement while precision is close to the
measurement.
C. Precision happens if you get the exact measurement and accuracy is how close
you are into the measurement.
D. Precision is how close the measured values into each other and accuracy is
how close the measured value is to the actual value.

5. Accurate measurement is a right measurement.

A. True
B. False
C. Neither
D. Not at all

Chapter III. Kinematics

A. Distance and Displacement

1. Angel Ann ruins 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. Find the
distance and displacement.

2. What is the Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a

starting point.
A. Displacement
B. Motion
C. Distance
D. both a and c
 3. What is the distance if Heinz runs 2 laps around 500-meter track?
A. 1000 m
B. 500 m
C. 0 m
D. 1,500 m

4. A car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the
same.
A. True
B. False
C. Neither
D. None of the above

5. After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coasters ________ is zero.
A. length
B. distance
C. displacement
D. speed

B. Speed and Velocity

1. An object is moving at constant speed. Which of the statements is true?
A. The acceleration of the object must be zero
B. The directions of the object are not changing
C. The velocity of the object is constant
D. None of the above

2. Krisel stands on the ground and throws a ball directly upwards with a velocity of
5 m/s. What will be the final velocity of the ball just before it hits the ground?
A. v= 0 m/s
B. v < -5 m/s
C. v= 5 m/s
D. v= > 5 m/s

3. Rochelle decides to take the bus from San Guillermo to Santiago. The bus leaves
at 12:00 pm and drives a distance of 150 km due west in 1.5 hr. at this point the
driver of the bus realizes that he forgot his phone in San Guillermo and must
return to the bus station to retrieve it. He takes the same route back and arrives at
the bust stop at 3:00 pm. What was the average velocity of the bus during trip?
A. 100 km/hr
B. 40 km/hr
C. 0 km/hr
D. None of the above

4. Mr. bean’s car spends two hours driving at 20 km/h, and then an hour driving at
50 km/h. What is the average speed of the car?
A. 50 km/h
 B. 45 km/h
C. 35 km/h
D. 30 km/h

5. What is speed?
A. how far you go
B. how much distance is covered over a period of time
C. how fast you accelerate
D. the change in the location of an object
C. Acceleration
1. A curling stone is moving along a frictionless curling sheet and is being pushed
by a constant horizontal force from a player. The stone must be.
A. Moving at a constant velocity
B. Moving at a constant acceleration
C. There is an increase in acceleration
D. Not moving at all

2. The rate that a car's velocity changes is its

A. Speed
B. Force
C. Acceleration
D. Gravity

3. A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s2, changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50
m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?
A. 750 s
B. 3.3 s
C. 33 s
D. 35 s

4. Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?

A. Its direction changes
B. It doesn't
C. It slows down
D. Its speeds up

5. The SI unit for acceleration is

A. mph
B. ft/sec2
C. m/s2
D. m/s

Chapter IV. Laws of Motion

A. Law of Inertia
1. Which has the greatest inertia?
 A. airplane
B. car
C. jeepney
D. bike
2. In Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted upon by a net
force will ____________.
A. accelerates
B. change its velocity
C. eventually comes to a stop
D. continue moving at constant velocity

3. What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

A. F= (m)(a)
B. every action has an equal and opposite reaction
C. an object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted by
another force.
D. friction

4. According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by
an unbalanced force will
A. remains in motion.
B. eventually comes to a stop.
C. change its momentum.
D. accelerates

5. The law of inertia (Newton’s First Law) applies

A. to both moving and nonmoving objects
B. only to moving objects
C. only to objects that are not moving

B. Law of Acceleration

1. What is the definition of weight?

A. the size of an object
B. the time it takes to get on a ride
C. the amount of matter in an object
D. the magnitude of the force of gravity on an object

2. Which law states that forces act with equal magnitude and in opposite
direction?
A. Law of Inertia
B. Law of Interaction
C. Law of Acceleration
D. Law of Gravitational Force
 3. What is the mass of the cart with a constant net force of 200N is exerted to
accelerate from rest to velocity of 40 m/s in 10 s.
A. 20 m/ s2
B. 4 m/ s2
C. 40 m/ s2
C. 2 m/ s2

4. What Newton’s law of motion requires the use of seat belt in cars?
A. Law of Inertia
B. Law of Interaction
C. Law of Acceleration
D. Law of Universal Gravitation

5. A guava with a mass of 0.200 kg has a weight of ___________.

A. 0.200 N
B. 1.96 N
C. 4.50 N
D. 10.0 N

C. Law of Interaction
1. Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______
reaction
A. Equal and similar
B. Equal and opposite
C. Equal and different
D. Greater and opposite

2. You hit a wall with a stick. The equal but opposite reaction is _____
A. the wall pushes against you
B. the stick pushes against you
C. you push against the stick
D. the wall pushes against the stick

3. When a cannon fires a cannonball, we observe Newton's third law. Which force is
the reaction force?
A. The cannon moving forward
B. The cannonball moving forward
C. The cannon moving backward
D. The cannonball moving backward

4. According to Newton's 3rd Law, an action and reaction are equal in____.
A. size
B. shape
C. weight

5. What is the reaction force to a foot pushing down on the floor?

 A. The foot going through the floor
B. The floor pushing back against the foot
C. The floor breaking to the foot

Chapter V. Force

A. Concept of Force
1. Force is a _____ that has a magnitude and direction.
A. Vector quantity
B. Scalar
C. Displacement
D. Unbalanced force

2. Kristine is pushing her cart while shopping in a grocery shop. What force is
shown from the situation?
A. Force at contact
B. Magnetic force
C. Frictional force
D. All of the above

3. Set a body in motion or it can change the speed and direction.

A. Balanced force
B. Magnetic force
C. Unbalanced force
D. Applied force

4. Force is measured in _____

A. Newton
B. Proton
C. Neutron
D. Atom

5. It is not necessary to have a contact to have a force. This is force is.

A. Force at a distance
B. Non- contact force
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above

B. Effects of Force on Objects

1. Force can set a stationary object into motion.
A. True
B. False
C. Neither
D. none of the above

2. Force cannot change speed and direction.

 A. True
B. False
C. Neither
D. none of the above

3. Force can stop a moving object.

A. True
B. False
C. Neither
D. none of the above

4. Unbalanced force cancels each other while balance force doesn’t cancel each
other.
A. False
B. True
C. Neither
D. None of the above

5. What will happen if multiple force acts on the body?

A. The body will stay if it has same force side by side.
B. The body will change it shape.
C. The body will be disassembled.
D. The body will be broken in two.

C. Contact and Non-contact Forces

1. A force that acts where two objects touch
A. Contact Force
B. Non-contact Force
C. Balanced Force

2. Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

A. A magnet picking up safety pins
B. The moon orbiting Earth
C. Wind blowing leaves across the yard
D. A tossed ball is falling to the ground

3. Are water waves hitting the sandy beach is considered as a contact force?
A. Yes
B. No
C. It depends
D. If the sand is wet

4. When a ball is hit by a bat, is there a contact force?

A. Yes
B. No
 C. Surfs up dude
D. Sponge Bob Square Pants

5. This is a type of non-contact force wherein earth pulls all objects toward the
ground.
A. Magnetic force
B. Gravitational force
C. Frictional force
D. Spring force

D. Frictional Force
1. A force acting in the opposite direction of an object in motion
A. Gravity
B. Buoyant
C. Friction
D. Normal

2. Friction is a force caused when two objects are _____.

A. Air
B. Rub together
C. Opposite direction
D. Same direction
3. Friction can stop motion.
A. False
B. True
C. Impossible
D. Neither

4. How does friction affect speed?

A. more friction decreases speed
B. more friction increases speed
C. less friction decreases speed

5. What does friction produce?

A. light
B. sound
C. heat
D. gravity

E. Gravitational Force
1. Distance and mass are two factors that affect
A. Gravitational Force Fields
B. Magnetic Force Fields
C. Electric Force Fields
D. Electrostatic Force Fields
 2. It is a force of gravity depends on the distance between the objects and their
masses.
A. Law of acceleration
B. Gravity
C. Law of gravitational force
D. Mass

3. Which is needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two

objects?
A. distance and mass
B. weight and time
C. area and weight

4. The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its ____.

A. volume
B. mass
C. weight

5. Which statement below is FALSE.

A. Gravity acts on any object with mass.
B. The closer objects are, the stronger the gravitational force between them.
C. The farther you are from the center of Earth, the less gravitational force you
feel.
D. Gravitational force depends on what the object is made of.

Chapter VI. Energy

A. Sources of Energy
1. It is a property of an object that can be transmitted from one object to another or
converted to another form but cannot be created nor destroyed.
A. Solar
B. Energy
C. Natural Source
D. Renewable Energy

2. Which of the following is not a type of energy.

A. Solar panels
B. Organic waste
C. Temperature
D. Fossil fuel

3. This source of energy is available in nature; it is sustainable and safe for the
environment.
A. Solar
 B. Energy
C. Natural Source
D. Renewable Energy

4. This type of energy can be generated from the sun such as solar panels.
A. Solar
B. Energy
C. Natural Source
D. Renewable Energy

5. Electrical – light and thermal – mechanical – electrical. This cycle is an example

of.
A. Energy
B. Energy transformations
C. Energy forms
D. Source of energy

B. Energy Transformation
- Simple Machines
1. A wheel with a rope or belt around it. Helps a person lift or move something
up, down, or across an area.
A. screw
B. pulley
C. wedge

2. This machine has a sharp edge and helps spread or cut something
A. wedge
B. wheel and axle
C. pulley
D. screw

A. c
B.

3. The staircase is an example of what simple machine?

A. wedge
B. pulley
C. inclined plane
D. wheel and axle

4. Which is not a type of simple machine?

A. spring
B. screw
C. pulley
D. wedge
C. Electricity and Magnetism

-Electromagnets
1. Opposite magnetic forces _____ each other.
A. Attract
B. Repel
C. strong
D. weak

2. The closer the charges, the ___________ force between them

A. closer
B. further
C. stronger
D. weaker

3. In magnetism, opposites poles __________ and like poles _______.

A. attract, attract.
B. repel, repel.
C. attract, repel.
D. repel, attract.

4. ________ is the attraction or the repulsion created by spinning of electric charges.

A. Electromagnet
B. Magnetic force
C. Magnetic field
D. Magnet
5. If a compass needle responds to a magnetic field that means that the compass
needle is a?
A. Electromagnet
B. Magnetic force
C. Magnetic field
D. Magnet

- Simple Circuits

1. It is a circuit that are connected end- to – end to form a single path of current
flow.
A. Series
B. Parallel
C. Wire
D. Conductor

2. It is a circuit wherein all components are connected across each other.

A. Series
B. Parallel
C. Wire
 D. Conductor

3. Which of the following can supply energy in an electric circuit?

A. a conductor
B. light bulb
C. a wire
D. a battery

4. A circuit is the path that electricity follows.

A. true
B. false

5.

Pick the correct answer about the illustration.

A. This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
B. Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
C. This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
D. This circuit will not work because there is no switch.

Chapter VII. GEOLOGY

A. The Surroundings
1. Soil
1. It is a loose material where plants can grow, it is made from air, water,
minerals and organic matter.
A. Humus
B. Soil
C. Black Earth
D. Mud

2. It is the richest layer of soil where roots can grow.

A. Organic Soil
B. Subsoil
C. Topsoil
D. Sand
 3. Among the four types of soil, what do you call the soil that is sticky when wet
and hard when dry?
A. sand
B. clay
C. loam
D. silt

4. This horizon has a little or no plant or no animal life.

A. horizon C
B. horizon O
C. horizon B
D. horizon R

5. This horizon is rich in organic materials and called as the humus layer.
A. horizon C
B. horizon A
C. horizon B
D. horizon R

2. Water
1.What cycle does the picture below show?

A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Transition
D. Transpiration

3. What is evaporation?
A. The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a
liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
B. The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The
water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
C. The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the
liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain,
snow, sleet, or hail.

4. If the water condenses, then the water will vaporize in the air, and gets ______ ,
and change back into liquid.
A. Hot
B. Cold
C. Icy
D. Solid
 5. When the clouds of water droplets are too heavy then ______ will happen.
A. Precipitation
B. Condensation
C. Transpiration

B. Processes that Shaped the Earth

1. Weathering
1. How does the freezing water can cause weathering of rocks?
A. because freezing water will expand cracks and break rocks
B. because freezing water causes rocks to fall
C. because freezing water keeps the rock too hard that can result into breaking
D. because freezing water keeps the rocks intact into each other

2. It is the process on earth’s surface that breaks down rocks and other materials.
A. Erosion
B. Landslide
C. Weathering
D. Mining

3. Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering?

A. Hot and Wet

B. Cold and Dry
C. Hot and Cold
D. Cold and Wet

4. This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to
chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
A. mechanical weathering
B. chemical weathering
C. erosion weathering
D. deposition
5. Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
A. Acid rain dissolving limestone
B. roots breaking into concrete
C. paper being ripped
D. Water running over rocks

2. Soil Erosion
1. The process of water or wind carrying away top loose soil is called
____________
A. Flowing away
B. Blowing away
C. erosion
3. conservation
 2. Which of the following is responsible for soil erosion?
A. Wind
B. Water
C. Overgrazing
D. All of the above

3. What can occur at the site of an area that is experiencing soil erosion?
A. Vegetation is able to grow easily.
B. Water pollution is cleared up.
C. Crops are planted at an off-site location.
D. The soil quality is reduced.

4. Which of the following is NOT an effect of soil erosion?

A. Reduced soil quality
B. Water pollution
C. Decreased crop yield
D. Improved water quality

5. Human activities that increase soil erosion include

A. mining
B. overgrazing by cattle
C. afforestation
D. Both mining and overgrazing by cattle

C. Forces that Shaped the Earth

1. Earthquake
1. What will you do if there is an on-going earthquake in your school.
A. Get panic
B. Do the duck, cover, and hold
C. Do nothing
D. Get a sleep

2. What is the movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground
movement between two plates?
A. An Earthquake
B. Shaking Earth
C. Volcano
D. Erosion

3. What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

A. Tectonic plates
B. Puzzles
C. Earthquakes
 D. Tsunami

4. What is the word for the line where two tectonic plates move past each other?

A. Plate Line
B. Fault Line
C. Puzzle Line
D. Pizza Line

5. The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called...
A. Epicenter
B. Hypocenter (focus)
C. Surface
D. Crust

2. Volcanic Eruptions
1. Which type of lava is made of pebble-sized particles?
A. volcanic ash
B. cinders
C. bombs
D. Ash

2. Rank the volcanic stages from LEAST likely to MOST likely to erupt.
A. active, dormant, extinct
B. extinct, dormant, active
C. dormant, extinct, active
D. dormant, active, extinct

3. Silica content and viscosity are the factors that determine the
__________________ of a volcanic eruption?
A. force
B. location
C. direction
D. date

4. Rank the volcanic stages from most likely to least likely to erupt.
E. active, dormant, extinct
F. extinct, dormant, active
G. dormant, extinct, active
H. dormant, active, extinct

5. What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
A. Hot Spot
B. Magma
 C. Lava
D. Volcano

Chapter VIII. Meteorology

A. Weather and Climate

1. Which of the following has the greatest effect on the formation of rain or snow?
A. cloud cover
B. humidity
C. air pressure
D. temperature

2. What happens when two air masses with large differences in pressure meet?

A. wind speed decreases

B. wind speed increases
C. wind speed is unpredictable
D. wind speed is not affected

3. What is the weather like after a cold front pass through?

A. dry and warm
B. wet and warm
C. dry and cold
D. wet and cold

4. What is a main difference between a warm front and a cold front?

A. Temperature after the front moves through an area.
B. Wind speed after the front moves through an area.
C. Total rainfall after a front move through an area.
D. The sun comes out after both fronts move through an area.

5. How are weather and climate different?

A. One focuses on rainfall and the other on temperature.
B. Weather is the overall conditions whereas climate is the current conditions.
C. Climate is the average temperature and rainfall of an area over time whereas
weather is what's happening now.
D. The is no difference really.

B. Weather Instruments

1. Condition of the atmosphere of a certain time and place.

A. energy
B. weather
C. evaporation
 D. barometer

2. It is an instrument that measures the air pressure

A. thermometer
B. rain gauge
C. barometer
D. anemometer

3. This is an instrument that measures amount of rain (precipitation) that falls.

A. wind vane
B. barometer
C. thermometer
D. rain gauge
4. What among the choices is the instrument that measures wind speed.
A. anemometer
B. barometer
C. thermometer
D. wind vane

5. A rain gauge measures what?

A. Air pressure
B. Wind speed
C. wind speed
D. Amount of rain fall

C. Types of Weather
1. When does the sun is hidden behind the clouds
A. a sunny day
B. a cloudy day
C. a rainy day

2. We feel hot and we sweat a lot when sunny day because the temperature is...
A. high
B. low
C. long

3. Why do winds change during the day and night near a beach?
A. The warm air over land sinks and stays there
B. The warm air over water sinks and stays there
C. The temperature over air and the land change
D. Cool air links over the land and stays there

4. What kind of weather would you expect in a high-pressure system?

A. Warm temps
B. Cool temps
 C. Clear conditions
D. Cloudy conditions

5. What kind of season would you experience in the Northern Hemisphere in December?

A. winter
B. summer
C. fall
D. spring

D. Weather Patterns and Seasons

1. ____________ refers to the period of time characterized by a certain kind of weather

A. Weather
B. Climate
C. Season

2. The dry season is normally from ___________________.

A. December-May
B. June-November
C. November-December

3. Other countries have 4 seasons. During this season, snow or ice may be experienced. There are
more hours of nighttime than daytime. This is the season when many animals hibernate or sleep.
What is the season said?

A. Winter
B. Autumn
C. Summer
D. Spring

4. If it's spring in the northern hemisphere, what is the season in the southern hemisphere?

A. summer
B. autumn
C. winter

5. The rainy season is from ____________.

A. December-May
B. June-November

C. November-December

E. Weather Disturbances
 1. Which of the following is NOT a weather disturbance?
A. Typhoon
B. Cyclone
C. Wind
D. Hurricane

2. When the pressure is low, then there will be ________.

A. lots of sun
B. high temperatures
C. clouds and rain
D. hot, dry weather

3. Which of the following weather disturbances brings strong wind, heavy rains and flood to
the Philippines?
A. Hurricanes
B. Typhoons
C. Wind

4. Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Philippines is visited by many
typhoons?
A. Because it is surrounded by bodies of water
B. Because of its many mountains
C. Because of its location
D. Because it lies near the Pacific Ocean

5. It is the abnormal rising of water level resulting from a typhoon.

A. high tide
B. storm surge
C. tornado
D. tsunami

Chapter IX. Astronomy

A. Natural Objects in the Sky

1. The Sun

1. In what direction does the Sun appear to rise every morning?

A. North
B. East
C. West
D. South

2. Why does it appear that the Sun moves across the sky?
A. Sun revolving on its axis once approximately every 24 hours
B. Earth revolving on its axis once approximately every 24 hours
C. Sun rotating on its axis once approximately every 24 hours
 D. Earth rotating on its axis once approximately every 24 hours

3. How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
A. one day
B. one week
C. one month
D. one year

4. ________ Causes a liquid to turn into a gas (evaporation)

A. Sun
B. Sun and Earth
C. Moon and Earth
D. All 3

5. Why does it look like the sun is moving across the sky?
A. Earth's rotation around the sun
B. Earth's rotation on its axis
C. Earth revolving around the sun
D. The moon revolving around the Earth

2. The Moon

1. The moon orbits around the earth once, about every . . .

A. year
B. day
C. century
D. month
2. Where does the moon get its light?
A. stars
B. Earth
C. satellite
D. sun
3. Is the moon bigger or smaller than Earth?
A. bigger
B. bigger than Jupiter
C. smaller

4. The moon is half lit by the sun at all times.

A. True
B. False

5. The moon is not visible in the night sky during which phase?
A. Waning Crescent
B. Full Moon
C. Waxing Gibbous
 D. New Moon

3. The Stars

1. Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

A. They are much smaller
B. They are so far away
C. They are not as bright
D. They are dwarf stars

2. What color of star is the hottest?

A. Blue
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Orange

3. What color of star is the coolest?

A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Blue
D. White

4. What is the name of baby stars?

A. Dwarf
B. Supergiant
C. Protostars
D. Nebulas
5. What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?
A. Nebulas
B. Protostars
C. Supernova
D. Neutron Star

B. Motions of the Earth

1. Rotation

1. The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

A. the 12 months
B. the years
C. the seasons
D. day and night

2. About how much time does it take the Earth to complete one rotation?
A. 24 hours
B. 7 days
 C. 28 days
D. 1 year

3. What causes day and night?

A. revolution of Earth
B. rotation of Earth
C. orbit of Earth
D. The moon blocks the Sun
4. How long does it take for the earth to rotate around the sun?
A. 365 days
B. 365.5 days
C. 365 1/4 days
D. about 365 1/4 days

5. Which statement best describes the motion of the planets in our solar system?
A. The sun revolves around the planets.
B. The planets rotate around the sun.
C. The sun rotates around the planets.
D. The planets revolve around the sun.

2. Revolution
1. What is a revolution?
A. standing still
B. bouncing to another objects
C. spinning in place about an axis
D. one object moving around another object
2. Because of the Earth's revolution around the sun, we have different__________

A. Months
B. Years
C. Seasons
D. Days

3. Which statement best describes the orbit of Earth around the sun?
A. Earth’s orbit changes every year.
B. Earth’s orbit takes about 365 days orone year.
C. Earth’s orbit takes about 30 days to complete.
D. Earth’s orbit takes about 24 hours to complete.

4. As a planet’s distance from the sun decreases, the period of revolution

A. increases
B. decreases
C. stays the same
D. fluctuates
5. What force is keeping the planets in a revolving motion?
A. friction
B. gravity
C. electricity
D. magnetism

C. The Solar System and Its Planets

1. The first four planets in our solar system are called ______.
A. Outer planets
B. Inner planets
C. Dwarf planets
D. Gas giants

2. Which planet is covered in water?

A. Mars
B. Pluto
C. Jupiter
D. Earth

3. What is the closest planet to the sun?

A. Mercury
B. Mars
C. Neptune
D. Jupiter

4. The outer planets are called ______.

A. Inner planets
B. Gas giants
C. Large planets
D. Ringed planets

5. This planet is known for its many rings.

A. Saturn
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Earth