NAME __________________________ DATE _________________

Read about the planet Mars.

The planet Mars is named after the Roman

god of war. It seems like an angry planet because it is
red. The red color comes from a chemical called "iron
oxide." You may have seen this color in rusty old metal.
Mars is not a very large planet. In fact, it is the second
smallest. Only Mercury is smaller than Mars. Not only is
Mars small, but it can also get very cold with
temperatures of -140°C!
1. Which picture shows Mars?

A B C D

2. Which picture shows iron oxide?

A B C D

3. Which planet is smallest?

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

4. What type of Roman god was the god Mars?

A. God of fruits
B. God of the sun
C. God of war
D. God of music
NAME __________________________ DATE _________________

Read about the life cycle of plants

Plants need to go through many steps in order to spread

and reproduce. First, they are pollinated. This is when
their pollen is spread around by insects or the wind.
Second, plants need to be fertilized which happens when
the male pollen mixes with female pollen. Seeds grow,
and birds take the seeds and disperse them. Last, is
germination when the seed grows into a tiny new plant.
1. Which picture shows pollination?

A B C D

2. Which picture shows germination?

A B C D

3. Which of these cannot pollinate a flower?

A. Bee
B. Wind
C. Cat
D. Butterfly

4. What part do birds play?

A. Spread seeds
What part does (someone) play?
B. Pollinate flowers = What do they do to help?
C. Germinate plants Example:
D. Fertilize plants
Xuanzu plays an important part in his class.
He always helps to clean up the class after school.
NAME __________________________ DATE _________________

Read about Tardigrades.

Tardigrades are strange animals, also known as water

bears. They have 8 legs and look like tiny vacuum bags.
Tardigrades are one of the most resilient animals living
on earth; some even think they may be aliens from outer
space. They can live in deep oceans, rainforests, the
arctic, and even volcanoes. Since tardigrades can handle
so many extremes, scientists wondered what would
happen to them if were sent into space. The answer: they
survived.
1. Which picture does NOT show a place tardigrades live?

A B C D
2. Which picture shows an animal associated with tardigrades?

A B C D

3. How many legs to tardigrades have?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

4. What does resilient mean?

A. Able to handle many different situations
B. Many-legged
C. From outer space
D. Not able to change or adapt
NAME __________________________ DATE _________________

Read about X-Rays.

An X-Ray is what doctors use to see the bones under our

skin. In 1895, a German physicist named Wilhelm
Röntgen took an X-Ray of his wife's hand. It was the first
X-Ray ever taken. His wife thought it was very scary to
see all her bones, but it has now allowed doctors to see
inside of people and find what's wrong. Not only can X-
Rays be used to see inside us, they can also be used to
treat some types of cancer. However, we have to be very
careful because even though they can stop cancer, they
can also cause cancer.
1. Which picture was taken with an X-Ray?

A B C D

2. Which picture shows what the first X-Ray showed?

A B C D

3. What nationality was the scientist who took

the first X-Ray?
A. Indian
B. American
C. Irish
D. German

4. What is an X-Ray not used for?

A. Diagnosing broken bones
B. Treating cancer
C. Seeing the stars
D. Seeing inside patients
NAME __________________________ DATE _________________

Read about the phases of the moon.

When you look into the sky at night, the moon is not
always the same. Sometimes, it is a big circle, and
sometimes it is shaped like a crescent, the same shape as
the top part of a fingernail. When the moon is a full circle,
it is called a full moon, and when you can't see the moon
at all, it is called a new moon. When the moon is growing
to a full moon, it is waxing. When it is shrinking, it is
waning. It takes about one month for a full cycle of the
moon to be complete.
1. Which picture shows a crescent moon?

A B C D

2. Which picture shows a new moon

A B C D

3. Which word means the same as waxing?

A. Shrinking
B. Growing
C. Spinning
D. Falling
4. How long does it take for the moon to cycle
completely?
A. 1 day
B. 1 week
C. 1 month
D. 1 year
ANSWER KEY
1. Which picture shows a crescent moon?

A B C D

2. Which picture shows a new moon

A B C D

3. Which word means the same as waxing?

A. Shrinking
B. Growing
C. Spinning
D. Falling
4. How long does it take for the moon to cycle
completely?
A. 1 day
B. 1 week
C. 1 month
D. 1 year
1. Which picture was taken with an X-Ray?

A B C D

2. Which picture shows what the first X-Ray showed?

A B C D

3. What nationality was the scientist who took

the first X-Ray?
A. Indian
B. American
C. Irish
D. German

4. What is an X-Ray not used for?

A. Diagnosing broken bones
B. Treating cancer
C. Seeing the stars
D. Seeing inside patients