3rd Grade Object in the Sky Assessment
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1 Name Date 1. Which of the following below would be the best model to study how the Earth rotates on its axis? A. map B. cross-section of Earth C. photo of Earth D. globe 2. The water featured in the picture is a(n). A. river B. continent C. lake D. island 1
2 3. Look at the map below. Which letter(s) shows the location of an ocean? A. W only B. X and Z only C. Y only D. W, X, and Y 4. Theresa went outside every night for eight days and observed the Moon in the sky. She drew how the Moon looked on day 1, day 4, and day 8. Her drawing is shown in the image below. Theresa observed that the bright part of the Moon was getting smaller every night. The Moon was during the eight days that Theresa observed it. A. waning B. eclipsed C. waxing D. growing 2
3 5. Which is an example of water existing in a solid form? A. rivers B. oceans C. glaciers D. lakes 6. To create the shadow of the blue object shown, what was the most likely position of the Sun? A. 3 B. 4 C. 1 D The pattern of changes in the Moon's shape repeats over time. How often does this pattern repeat? A. about once per month B. about once every three months C. about once per year D. about once per week 3
4 8. On the night of March 1st, Mary looks out of her window and sees that a full moon is out. From this information, what night will Mary be able to see a full Moon again? A. March 1st of the next year B. March 29th C. February 21st D. March 15th 9. A picture is shown below of a shadow being produced by the Sun. What will happen to the shadow when the Sun moves so that it is almost above the arrow? A. The shadow will get longer and move. B. The shadow will not change. C. The shadow will get shorter and move. D. The shadow will get shorter and stay in place. 4
5 10. In the morning, Rafael notices that the Sun appears on one side of the sky. In the evening, he notices that the Sun appears to be on the other side of the sky. However, in class, Rafael learned that the Sun does not actually move across the sky from one side to another. Why does it appear that the Sun starts the day on one side of the sky and ends the day on the other? A. The Sun is not real. B. The Sun spins. C. The Earth has two Suns. D. The Earth spins. 11. Each planet is different from the others, but they all share some common characteristics. Which of the following is a similarity of all planets? A. All planets are the same size. B. All planets have organisms on them. C. All planets have liquid water. D. All planets orbit a star. 12. Sammy likes to fish on his grandmother's farm. He thinks of the water where he fishes as a small lake. But the water is really. A. a stream B. a river C. an ocean D. a pond 5
6 13. The students in the picture below are using a globe and a lamp to model the Sun and the Earth. If the model Earth acts the same as the real Earth, what will happen as the students spin the model? A. Different parts of the model Earth will have different seasons. B. Some parts of the model Earth with have daytime and some will have night. C. A new year will start each time the model Earth makes a complete turn. D. All of the model Earth will have daytime at the same time. 14. Complete the statement: Stars appear to move because. A. the moon moves with the stars. B. the Sun orbits the Earth. C. the moon changes position in the sky. D. the Earth is rotating on its axis. 15. Each night Tony draws the Moon in his science notebook. On Friday night, Tony and his dad are going to the science museum. Which tool are they likely visiting the museum to use? A. microscope B. telescope C. periscope D. hand lens 6
7 16. We see the same face of the Moon all the time. Why is this? A. The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes less time than the Moon's rotation. B. The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes longer than the Moon's rotation. C. We see all faces of the Moon during different times of the month. D. The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it rotates around the Earth. 17. What property of light is shown in this picture? A. Light always travels through solid objects. B. Light travels in a straight line. C. Light bends around objects as it travels. D. Light cannot travel through air. 18. Which of the following travels around the Earth in one month? A. Big Dipper B. Butterflies C. Moon D. Sun 19. Much of the Earth is covered in water. The water on Earth is. A. mostly freshwater. B. only freshwater. C. half freshwater and half saltwater. D. mostly saltwater. 7
8 20. A is the time needed for Earth to complete one rotation on its axis. A. day B. year C. week D. month 21. If you lived at point A in the diagram below, what time of day would it be? A. sunset B. daytime C. nighttime D. sunrise 22. How are lakes different from oceans? A. Most lakes are deeper than oceans. B. Oceans are saltier than most lakes. C. Most lakes are larger than oceans. D. Fish live in lakes but not in oceans. 8
9 23. What phase is the Moon in when it appears completely dark? A. New moon B. Third quarter moon C. First quarter moon D. Full moon 24. Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between the Earth and the Sun? A. The Moon orbits the Sun and the Earth orbits the Moon. B. The Sun orbits the Earth. C. The Sun and Earth both orbit the Moon. D. The Earth orbits the Sun. 25. Which position was the Sun most likely in when the groundhog's shadow looked the way it does in the picture? A. 2 B. 4 C. 3 D. 1 9
10 26. Haley goes outside and looks at the stars in the night sky. She draws the picture below to show one part of the sky that she sees. Haley labeled the constellation Cassiopeia on her drawing. A constellation is a pattern of stars. Haley goes outside on a clear night two weeks later. She finds Cassiopeia in the sky. How will Cassiopeia look? A. Each star will be part of a new pattern. B. The pattern of the stars will be the same. C. The stars will have changed to a new pattern. D. Different stars will make up the pattern. 27. Why does a tree cast a shadow during the daytime? A. The tree creates sunlight. B. The tree is a source of light for the Earth. C. The tree absorbs light from the Sun. D. The tree reflects light off of the ground. 10
11 28. Todd would like to use a geometric figure to model a mountain. Which of the following geometric figures would most accurately model the shape of a mountain? W. X. Y. Z. A. W B. Y C. X D. Z 29. Select the pair of objects that make their own light. A. Stars and Sun B. Sun and Moon C. Moon and Earth D. Earth and Stars 11
12 30. From the diagram below, at which point would it most likely be nighttime? A. Z B. Y C. W D. X 12
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