Science Test Study Guide - Chapter 1

Science Test Study Guide - Chapter 5-6 6th Grade SEE ALSO THE CHAPTER REVIEW IN YOUR TEXTBOOK - PAGES C42-43 and C92-93 Vocabulary – be able to define the following terms. http://zion.redemptivehistory.org/6grade (Use the online study guides to help you review!)

1. universe 2. telescope 3. astronomer 4. refraction 5. reflection 6. rotation 7. axis 8. standard time zone 9. International Date Line 10. revolution 11. phase 12. waning phases 13. waxing phases 14. lunar eclipse 15. solar eclipse 16. tide 17. producers 18. evaporation 19. planet 20. solar system 21. asteroid 22. asteroid belt 23. comet 24. meteoroid  meteor  meteorite 25. atmosphere 26. star 27. constellation 28. magnitude 29. parallax 30. light-year 31. nebula 32. protostar 33. supernova 34. black hole 35. galaxy 36. Milky Way 37. quasar 38. spiral galaxy

Extra Credit Terms: (half point each) 39. electromagnetic spectrum 40. spectrum 41. wavelength 42. troposphere 43. ozone 44. seasons 45. orbit 46. big bang 1 Solar System Vocabulary: 47. Sun 48. Moon 49. Mercury 50. Mars 51. Jupiter 52. Saturn 53. Pluto

Thinking Questions: (These items will be included in the multiple choice section of the test) 54. What would happen if the Earth rotated more slowly on its axis?

55. Why does the Moon and Sun appear about the same size in the sky?

56. Where are the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a solar eclipse?

57. What is the advantage of sending a space probe to explore a planet, instead of astronauts?

58. KNOW THE MOON PHASES

Short Answer Questions: 59. What is a shooting star?

60. Draw the locations of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a lunar eclipse? (You must label them!)

61. List three things that humans need to survive in space.

62. Why do Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres have opposite seasons?

63. What is the difference between Earth’s rotation and Earth’s revolution?

64. How much of the moon is always lit by the Sun?

65. What causes tides?

66. Earth’s atmosphere is mostly made up of which two elements?

67. What causes Venus’ very high temperature?

68. Where does the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere come from?

69. Explain why a day on Venus is longer than its year.

70. What are the outer planets, excluding Pluto, made up of?

71. List the nine planets of our solar system in their proper order.