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Biosphere and Hydrosphere Interaction 1-2-3

1 Choose the correct answer:

1. Water covers approximately ............................................. % of the Earth’s surface.
a. 10 b. 30 c. 50 d. 70
2. .................... makes up most of the planet Earth.
a. Land b. Oxygen gas c. Water d. Mountain
3. The total amount of water on Earth ............................................. .
a. decreases b. increases c. changes d. does not change
4. Plants need water to perform the process of ............................................. .
a. growth b. respiration c. combustion d. photosynthesis
5. The Earth’s hydrosphere contains ............................................. .
a. air b. soil c. rivers d. humans
6. The ............................................. belong to the geosphere.
a. gases b. minerals c. snakes d. rivers
7. The hydrosphere contains all the following, except ........................... .
a. rivers b. air c. seas d. oceans
8. The geosphere contains all the following, except ............................................. .
a. minerals b. rocks c. oxygen d. soil
9. Rivers are considered a part of the ............................................. .
a. biosphere b. hydrosphere c. atmosphere d. geosphere
10. Tree leaves are parts of the ............................................. .
a. geosphere b. hydrosphere c. biosphere d. atmosphere
11. A body of water surrounded by land on all sides is known as ......................................... .
a. a river b. a sea c. a lake d. groundwater
12. Water that flows from an area of higher altitude to an area of lower
altitude in a definite path is known as ......................................... .
a. an ocean b. a river c. a sea d. a lake

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13. When plants decompose in the soil, the interaction is between .................................. .
a. the geosphere and the hydrosphere
b. the hydrosphere and the biosphere
c. the biosphere and the geosphere
d. the atmosphere and the hydrosphere
14. When living organisms breathe, an interaction occurs between ................................. .
a. the biosphere and the geosphere
b. the atmosphere and the hydrosphere
c. the biosphere and the atmosphere
d. the geosphere and the hydrosphere
15. The percentage of salt water represents about .................................% of the Earth’s
water.
a. 3.5 b. 30 c. 70 d. 96.5
16. The ................................. is considered from the examples of organisms that live in
water streams.
a. dolphin b. whale c. starfish d. salmon
17. Frogs live in ................................. .
a. lakes b. ponds c. seas d. oceans
18. Salty water is found in all of the following bodies of water, except ......................... .
a. lakes b. seas c. rivers d. oceans
19. Most fresh water is found in the ................................. form.
a. liquid b. frozen c. gaseous d. still
20. ................................. are the largest saltwater ecosystems.
a. Ponds b. Rivers c. Lakes d. Oceans
21. Water that seeps under the Earth’s surface through porous rocks is
known as ................................. .
a. lakes b. groundwater c. ponds d. water streams
22. Ponds are characterized by ................................. water.
a. fast-flowing b. very salty c. still d. salty

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2 Put (3) or (7):

1. Water is used only for drinking. (7)
2. A plant cannot grow without water. (✓)
3. Living organisms need water to survive. (✓)
4. The components of the ecosystem do not interact with each other. (7)
5. Groundwater is found above the surface of the Earth. (7)
6. All living organisms belong to the atmosphere. (7)
7. The glacier is considered a part of the geosphere. (7)
8. Air represents the atmosphere in the Earth’s systems. (✓)
9. The oceans contain a large amount of fresh water. (7)
10. The phenomenon of erosion by sea waves is an example of the
interaction of the geosphere with the hydrosphere. (✓)
11. A lake’s water is always fresh. (X)
12. Glaciers represent most of the fresh water on Earth. (✓)
13. Groundwater is found in the depths of the oceans. (X)
14. Oceans contain a large amount of fresh water. (X)
15. Coral reefs are examples of saltwater ecosystems. (✓)
16. Lake Nasser and Lake Bardawil are examples of salty lakes in Egypt. (X)

3 Correct the underlined words:

1. Water turns from the solid state to the liquid state by cooling. (heating)
2. Human is part of the hydrosphere. (biosphere)
3. Plants need water to do the process of reproduction. (photosynthesis)
4. Water covers about 50% of the Earth’s surface. (71%)
5. Water turns into ice by heating. (cooling)
6. The total amount of water on Earth changes. (doesn’t change)
7. Lake Assal is one of the fresh water lakes. (salty)
8. Pond water is characterized by fast-flowing water. (still)
9. Salamanders live in the oceans. (Dolphins)
10. Freshwater ecosystems cover a large portion of the Earth. (Saltwater)
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11. 3.5% of the water on Earth’s surface is salty. (fresh)

12. Water lilies live in sea water. (ponds)

4 Complete the following sentences:

1. The ecosystem consists of living things and non-living things.
2. From the components of the atmosphere are oxygen and nitrogen.
3. The biosphere contains animals, birds, and fish.
4. Water turns into steam by evaporation (heating).
5. Water represents 71% (the hydrosphere) of the Earth.
6. Living organisms represent the biosphere of the Earth.
7. Water turns from a liquid to a solid by cooling (freezing).
8. An ecosystem consists of living things and non-living things.
9. The glacier is considered part of the hydrosphere.
10. The winds that move objects are part of the atmosphere.
11. The phenomenon of erosion is an example of the interaction of the
hydrosphere with the geosphere.
12. Rocks and minerals are components of the geosphere.
13. Water turns from a solid to a liquid by melting (heating).
14. Rivers belong to the hydrosphere, while human is part of the biosphere.
15. Whales live in salt water.
16. Nasser Lake represents a fresh water ecosystem.
17. Lake Bardawil is one of the salty lakes in Egypt.
18. The shallow areas of saltwater ecosystems include coral reefs and
intertidal zones.
19. Salmon is considered one of the living organisms that live in water
streams.
20. Water lilies grow in pond still water.
21. One of the fresh lakes in Egypt is Lake Nasser.
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5 Write the scientific term:

1. It is the sphere that contains air and various gases. (Atmosphere)
2. It is the sphere that contains all living organisms. (Biosphere)
3. It is the sphere that contains rocks, minerals, and soil. (Geosphere)
4. It is an area characterized by greenery, soil, climate, and wildlife that
distinguish it from other areas. (Biome)
5. It is the water found under the surface of the Earth, seeping through
porous rocks. (Groundwater)

6 What is meant by the following:

1. The groundwater
It is the water that lies under the Earth’s surface due to leakage of
water through a layer of porous rock.
2. The river
It is a body of water that always flows from an area of a higher
altitude to an area of a lower altitude in a definite path.
3. The lake
It is body of water that is surrounded by land.

7 Mention the Earth’s interacting systems in the following sentences:

1. Earthworms live in the soil and make it a shelter for them.
 Biosphere and geosphere
2. Rocks and soil move when water flows.
 Geosphere and hydrosphere
3. Plants absorb carbon dioxide during the process of photosynthesis.
 Biosphere and atmosphere
4. Plants need water to grow. Biosphere and hydrosphere
5. Living organisms exchange gases with the air during respiration.
 Biosphere and atmosphere

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8 What are the uses of water in our lives:

Preparing food – Bathing – Cleaning – Traveling – Manufacturing –
Recreation

9 Give reasons for the following:

1. Water is important for the life of living organisms.
① Humans and animals drink water to survive.
② Plants need water to grow.
③ Some animals and plants live in water.
2. Water is considered a renewable resource.
Because water can be replaced (renewed) during the water cycle.
3. Plants are considered a renewable resource.
Because plants can be planted from seeds that grow up forming
new plants.
4. Scientists use the word sphere to name each of the Earth’s systems.
Because the shape of the Earth looks like a sphere.
5. Jellyfish cannot live in ponds.
Because jelly fish can survive only in salty water.
6. Fish do not live in Lake Assal.
Because it has a high concentration of natural salts.
7. Whales live in oceans.
Because whales can survive only in salty water.

10 What happens if:

1. Water changes from one state to another in relation to its total quantity?
The total amount of water on Earth doesn’t change.
2. Water disappears from the surface of the Earth?
All living organisms will die.

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1. Water As a Valuable Natural Resource 4-5-6-7

1 Choose the correct answer:

1. A/An ............................................. is known as the place where the river meets the sea.
a. wetland b. estuary c. sea d. ocean
2. ........................................... are defined as above-ground land areas that are partially
covered with water.
a. Rivers b. Oceans c. Seas d. Wetlands
3. The water stored in the cracks and spaces of underground rocks is called
............................................. .
a. lakes b. groundwater c. seas d. oceans
4. ............................................. are considered sources of fresh water.
a. Estuaries b. Rivers c. Oceans d. Seas
5. Swamps are considered one of the ............................................. .
a. lakes b. seas c. rivers d. wetlands
6. ............................................. is/are among the sources of salt water on Earth.
a. Rivers b. Wetlands c. Seas d. Groundwater
7. ............................................. contain fresh water.
a. Ponds b. Estuaries c. Seas d. Oceans
8. ............................................. are formed when salty sea water meets fresh river water.
a. Lakes b. Wetlands c. Estuaries d. Water streams
9. The ............................................. is considered the largest body of water and contains
salty water.
a. swamp b. river c. ocean d. estuary
10. Ways to protect natural resources include …………………………………………………… .
a. pollution b. deforestation
c. sustainability d. overfishing
11. A watershed is an area where water collects from …………………………………………………… and
flows in one direction.
a. one source b. rain only
c. different sources d. lakes only

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12. Paper is made from …………………………………………………… .Water as a Valuable Natural

a. iron b. plastic c. copper d. tree
13. Overfishing of small fish in river water results in .
……………………………………………………

a. fish scarcity b. resource recovery

c. lack of fish quality d. preserving fish
14. Ways to preserve the environment include . ……………………………………………………

a. deforestation
b. removal of natural resources
c. rationalizing the consumption of natural resources
d. excessive use of natural resources
15. The …………………………………………………… is from the factors affecting sustainability.
a. climate b. temperature
c. rain d. population increase
16. causes soil pollution and the death of plants and animals.
…………………………………

a. Burning coal b. Rain

c. Planting trees d. Blowing wind
17. A …………………………………………………… is an area of land where all the water that flows across
it drains downhill to a common location in one direction.
a. lake b. watershed c. pond d. stream
18. Which of the following behaviors leads to wasting water?
a. Reducing bath time
b. Drip irrigation of gardens
c. Excessive irrigation of gardens
d. Closing the water tap while brushing your teeth
19. …………………………………………………… is the main engine of the water cycle in nature.
a. Human
b. Solar energy
c. Rain
d. Water treatment plant
20. All of the following bodies of water are freshwater, except ……………………………………………… .
a. rivers b. rain
c. seas d. groundwater

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21. All of the following are duties of wastewater treatment engineers, except
…………………………………………………… .
a. monitoring the water treatment process
b. removing harmful substances from water
c. designing bridges to facilitate transportation from cities
d. designing ways to protect a community from floods
22. All of the following are ways to conserve water, except ……………………………………………… .
a. repairing leaky water tanks
b. turning off the tap while washing clothes
c. continuously using the shower for bathing
d. using small amounts of water when cleaning cars
23. Which of the following could lead to the destruction of renewable resources?
a. Dams construction b. Deforestation
c. Resources protection d. Resources sustainability
24. The most important sources of salt water are …………………………………………………… .
a. seas and oceans b. rivers and groundwater
c. rain and seas d. lakes and rivers
25. We use …………………………………………………… to purify unclean water.
a. desalination b. natural reserves
c. solar panels d. filters
26. Polluting of fresh water may cause …………………………………………………… of animals.
a. diversity b. growth
c. extinction d. increasing
27. Which of the following behaviors leads to water waste?
a. Reducing bathing time
b. Irrigating gardens with drip irrigation
c. Overwatering gardens
d. Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth
28. To conserve renewable resources, we must …………………………………………………… .
a. pollute water b. pollute soil
c. pollute air d. use resources sustainably

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2 Put (3) or (7):

1. Water is used to transport goods. (✓)
2. Ponds and swamps are groundwater. (7)
3. Reducing bathing time is a way to waste water. (7)
4. Wetlands are examples of salt water. (7)
5. All water sources on Earth are suitable for drinking. (7)
6. The water found slightly above Earth’s surface level is known as oceans. (7)
7. Hunting is allowed in natural reserves. (7)
8. Downstream water increases when upstream water decreases. (7)
9. Clothes are made from plants and animals products. (✓)
10. Deforestation destroys the natural habitats of many living organisms. (✓)
11. Overfishing helps increase the number of fish in any body of water. (7)
12. Dumping factories waste in the water causes water pollution and makes it
unfit for drinking. (✓)
13. Water is a recyclable resource. (✓)
14. Rivers are among the largest saltwater bodies. (7)
15. Dams are used to filter polluted water for reuse. (7)
16. Overconsumption of natural resources helps conserve them. (7)
17. Polluted water can be converted into clean water using water filters. (✓)

3 Correct the underlined words:

1. Most of the water on the Earth’s surface is fresh water. (salt)
2. Lakes are a source of salty water, with floors that contain mountains and
plains. (Oceans)
3. Ponds are a type of estuary. (wetland)
4. Rivers are sources of salt water. (Oceans)
5. Seas surround the continents and connect them to each other. (Oceans)
6. Estuaries are considered one of the large bodies of water surrounded by
land on all sides. (Lakes)

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7. When building a factory close to a body of water, this protects the body.
(pollutes)
8. Estuaries are tributaries that flow into bigger rivers, which lead to even
bigger bodies of water. (Small creeks and streams)
9. Population growth benefits sustainability. (harms)
10. Plastic products are made from cotton.(oil)
11. Deforestation improves the natural habitats of living organisms.
(harms/damages/destroys)
12. The state provides natural gardens to protect endangered species.
(protectorates)
13. Using a water filter leads to water pollution.(filtration)
14. Water is one of the most important industrial resources on the Earth.
(renewable)
15. Water from the High Dam in Egypt is used to generate thermal energy.
(electrical)
16. Rivers are considered sources of salt water. (fresh)
17. Dams are used to filter contaminated water for reuse. (Water filters)
18. The Wadi El-Hitan Reserve is located in Fayoum.
19. Poor water quality exposes many living organisms to the danger of
extinction.
20. If the water at the upstream decreases, the water at the downstream will
decrease.
21. Among the factors that affect sustainability are overpopulation and
pollution.
22. Excessive use of well water can lead to wells drying up.
23. The area where water collects from different sources and moves in one
direction is a watershed.
24. Pollution is one of the factors affecting sustainability.
25. Water is considered one of the renewable resources on the Earth’s
surface.
26. Floods occur when the amount of rainfall in rivers increases.

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27. A water filter is used to convert polluted water into clean water.
28. Wastewater engineers in Egypt work in Bahr Al-Baqar Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
29. Water can be controlled and conserved by building dams.

4 Complete the following sentences:

1. The ecosystem consists of living organisms and non-living things.
2. Water consumption can be rationalized by taking a quick shower.
3. At the floor of an ocean, there are mountains and plains.
4. Most of the water on the Earth’s surface is salt water.
5. Water is used in drinking and fishing.
6. Reducing bathing time helps to decrease water consumption.

5 Write the scientific term:

1. It is the place where rivers meet seas or oceans and it is home to
thousands of plants and animals. (An estuary)
2. It is a large body of salt water and its floor has mountains and plains.
 (Ocean)
3. It is the water found in the cracks and spaces of underground rocks.
 (Groundwater)

6 Write what the following statements mean:

1. It is using a resource in a way that does not negatively affect the future
availability of that resource. (Sustainability)
2. It is restricting access and use of resources, (Preservation)
3. It is the main engine of the water cycle in nature.
(Solar energy – The Sun)

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7 Classify the following water sources according to their type:

Rivers - Oceans - Glaciers - Seas - Ponds - Streams - Estuaries -
Swamps - Groundwater

Mixture of Salt and

Fresh Water Salt Water
Fresh Water

Rivers - Glaciers
- Ponds - Streams
Oceans - Seas Estuaries
- Swamps -
Groundwater

6 What happens if:

1. The amount of rain falling was very little?
The water level will decrease, causing drought.
2. The rainfall was more than the river could contain?
The water level will rise, causing flooding.
3. The cows started eating all the grass before the new grass grew?
The grass will disappear and cows will be hungry.
4. The factory waste leaks in one of the small streams?
It will pollute the water of the tributaries connected to this small
stream.
5. Well water is used more than is replenished by rainfall?
The well will dry up.

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Effects of Gravity 10

1 Choose the correct answer:

1. Objects move under the effect of two forces, which are …………………………………………………… .
a. pull and magnet b. pull and wind
c. pull and push d. rotation and push
2. The force of …………………………………………………… holds objects on Earth.
a. wind b. air resistance
c. push d. gravity
3. The force of gravity causes …………………………………………………… .
a. the moon’s revolution around Earth
b. the Earth’s revolution around the Sun
c. Objects to fall towards Earth
d. all of the previous answers
4. Which of the following objects has the greatest gravity?
a. Earth b. The moon c. Jupiter d. The Sun
5. Which of the following causes an increase in the force of attraction
between two objects?
a. Increasing the distance between them
b. Increasing their masses
c. Decreasing their masses
d. Increasing the force of friction
6. The force that returns the ball after it is thrown upward is the force of
.
……………………………………………………

a. push b. friction c. gravity d. pull

7. If the distance between the Earth and the moon increases, the force
of attraction between them will .
……………………………………………………

a. increase b. disappear
c. decrease d. be unchanged
8. Magnetic force is considered a force of …………………………………………………… .
a. push only b. pull only
c. friction d. push or pull
9. Gravity is considered a …………………………………………………… force.
a. pushing b. friction c. visible d. pulling

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10. When the …………………………………………………… of an object increases, its gravity increases.

a. motion b. mass c. resistance d. distance
11. A magnet pulls metal paperclips because of its …………………………………………………… .
a. gravitational force b. wind
c. air resistance d. magnetic force
12. Planets revolve in fixed orbits around the Sun under the effect of the
gravity of …………………………………………………… .
a. Earth b. the moon c. Jupiter d. the Sun
13. When an object is thrown vertically upward, it …………………………………………………… .
a. moves at a great speed toward space
b. floats in space due to the absence of gravity
c. remains suspended because the gravity between it and Earth is
equal
d. returns to Earth under the effect of gravity
14. The force of …………………………………………………… is generated between two touching surfaces
and slows the movement of objects.
a. gravity b. push c. magnetism d. friction
15. The force that returns a ball to the ground after it has been thrown
upward is …………………………………………………… .
a. air resistance b. frictional force
c. gravitational force d. magnetic force
16. …………………………………………… pulls skydivers upward to slow their fall toward the ground.
a. Frictional force b. Magnetism
c. Gravity d. Air resistance

2 Put (✓) or (✗):

1. The Earth’s gravity is greater than the moon’s gravity. (✓)
2. Whenever the mass of an object increases, its gravitational force
decreases. (7)
3. Magnetic force is considered a pulling force only. (7)
4. The force of gravity exists only between objects in touch. (7)
5. Objects fall downward due to the frictional force. (7)

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6. Gravity is considered a visible force, while magnetism is an invisible

force. (7)
7. Friction increases the speed of an object. (7)
8. Air resistance does not decrease the speed of a moving object. (7)
9. Gravity affects the speed of planets revolution around the Sun. (✓)
10. An orbit is a spherical shape in which the planets revolve around the
Sun.  (7)
11. Planets revolve around the Sun in fixed orbits under the effect of the
Sun’s gravity. (✓)
12. Light objects reach the Earth faster than heavy objects in the absence of
air resistance. (7)

3 Correct the underlined words:

1. The Moon’s gravitational force is greater than Earth’s gravitational force.
(less)
2. Earth’s gravity causes objects to move upward.(downward)
3. When an object falls from a high place, it moves upward.(downward)
4. When the distance between two objects increases, the force of attraction
between them increases.(decrease)
5. The effect of gravity increases whenever an object is raised above
Earth’s surface. (near)
6. Waterfalls flow from the top of a river to the bottom due to
air resistance (gravity)
7. Magnets attract wooden objects. (Metal)
8. The force of gravity between two objects increases as the distance
between them increases. (Decrease)
9. Air resistance affects an object which falling downward in the same
direction of Earth’s gravity. (opposite)
10. The force that generated between two touching surfaces leads to slow
the movement of object is known as magnetism.(Friction force)
11. Earth is the center of motion in the solar system. (Sun)
12. magnet pulls metal paper clips due to the force of gravity.(Magnetism)

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4 Complete the following sentences:

1. Gravity is a type of pulling force.
2. The Earth’s gravitational force pulls objects down towards the center of
the Earth.
3. Planets revolve around the Sun in a fixed orbit due to gravity.
4. When the distance between two objects decreases, the gravitational force
between them increases.
5. If the moon’s mass increases, the gravitational force between it and Earth
increases.
6. If the distance between the moon and Earth increases, the gravity
between them decreases.
7. Whenever the mass of an object increases, its gravity increases.
8. The force of gravity between two objects decreases as the distance
between them increases.
9. Planets revolve around the Sun in a fixed orbit.
10. Air resistance acts opposite to the direction of Earth’s gravity.
11. Magnets have a strong attraction to certain metals, such as iron, cobalt,
and nickel.
12. Gravity holds objects on the Earth’s surface.
13. The moon revolves in a fixed orbit around the Earth due to Earth’s
gravity.
14. Air resistance reduces the speed of an object’s movement in the air.
15. Planets revolve in fixed orbits due to the effect of the Sun's gravity.
16. Magnets attract some metals, such as iron.

5 Write what the following statements mean:

1. It is a force of attraction between two objects with mass. (Gravity)
2. It is a type of frictional force generating from the movement of an object
in the air. (Air resistance)
3. It includes the Sun and the planets that revolve around it. (Solar System)
4. It is a force generated between two touching surfaces, leading to slowing
the movement of the object. (Friction force)
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6 Give reasons for:

1. Objects on the Earth’s surface will remain stable.
Because of the Earth’s gravity that attracts all objects toward the
Earth’s center.
2. The moon revolves around Earth in a fixed orbit.
Because of Earth’s gravity that keeps the moon in a fixed orbit
around Earth.
3. The moon’s gravity is less than Earth’s gravity.
Because the mass of Earth is greater than the mass of the moon.
4. The Sun is the center of motion in the solar system.
Because the Sun has the biggest mass, so it has the greatest
gravitational force, which attracts all planets in the solar system.
5. Earth’s gravity is stronger than the moon’s gravity.
Because the mass of Earth is greater than the mass of the moon.
6. The moon revolves around Earth in a fixed orbit.
Because of Earth's gravity.

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Patterns of Motion in the Sky 11 -12 - 13

1 Choose the correct answer:

1. …………………………………………………… is the fastest rotating planet around its axis in the solar
system.
a. Earth b. Jupiter c. Mercury d. Venus
2. The Earth rotates once on its axis every ……………………………………………………

a. 24 hours b. 12 hours c. 24 days d. 365 days

3. The Earth’s rotation around its axis causes ……………………………………………………

a. the seasons b. the occurrence of spring

c. day and night d. increasing gravity
4. The Earth moves around ……………………………………………………

a. the Sun only b. moon

c. its axis only d. its axis and the Sun
5. As the Earth rotates around its axis, the half of the Earth facing the Sun is
……………………………………………………

a. night b. summer c. day d. winter

6. The imaginary line that passes through the Earth from the North Pole to
the South Pole is called the ……………………………………………………

a. equator b. orbit
c. Earth’s axis d. constellation
7. Day and night phenomenon occurs because the Earth rotates around
……………………………………………………

a. the Sun b. the moon c. Jupiter d. its axis

8. The Sun is considered a medium-sized ……………………………………………………

a. comet b. planet c. meteoroid d. star

9. A group of stars that looks like a certain shape in the sky is called
……………………………………………

a. solar system b. constellation c. Earth’s axis d. Sundial

10. The length and angle of the shadow change depending on the position of
the …………………………………………………… in the sky.
a. Sun b. moon c. stars d. clouds
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11. New stars appear every night from the …………………………………………………… direction.
a. north b. south c. east d. west
12. Orion is an example of …………………………………………………… in the sky.
a. planets b. constellations
c. glaciers d. telescopes
13. In the morning, a person’s shadow is ……………………………………………………

a. short b. non-existant c. above him d. long

14. The closest star to Earth is ……………………………………………………

a. Venus b. the moon c. Jupiter d. the Sun

15. The difference in the shape of the moon during its revolution around Earth
is known as ……………………………………………………

a. starlight b. Earth’s cycle

c. the pole star d. moon’s phases
16. In the middle of the lunar month, the moon appears as a ……………………………………………………

a. Crescent b. Full Moon c. New Moon d. Gibbous

17. The moon reflects the light of the …………………………………………………… falling on it.
a. planets b. Earth c. Sun d. stars
18. Stars make their own light because they are made of hot ……………………………………………… ,
which make them shine bright.
a. rocks b. gases c. sands d. metals
19. In the planetarium, you see pictures of ……………………………………………………

a. stars and planets b. constellations

c. celestial bodies d. all the previous

2 Put (✓) or (✗):

1. The Earth rotates around its axis once every hour. (7)
2. The Sun seems like it is moving in the sky. (✓)
3. The fastest rotating planet around the Earth is Jupiter. (7)
4. The phenomenon of day and night occurs once every year. (7)
5. The planets of the solar system rotate around the Sun at similar speeds.
 (7)

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6. The rotation of the Earth around the Sun causes day and night cycle. (7)
7. Comets and meteors cannot be seen with the naked eye. (✓)
8. The Sun is the only star in the solar system. (✓)
9. The atmosphere allows some light waves to pass through it. (✓)
10. Astronauts can be sent to explore distant stars. (7)
11. Different star clusters can be observed more in the summer than in the
winter. (7)
12. A group of stars that looks like a certain shape in the sky is called a
constellation. (✓)
13. The moon appears fully illuminated at the beginning of the lunar month.
 (7)
14. The shape of the moon varies throughout the lunar month. (✓)
15. The moon revolves around the Earth in a circular path. (7)
16. The moon reflects light, so we see it illuminated in the sky. (✓)
17. The New Moon is one of the phases of the moon where the apparent face
of the moon to the Earth is fully illuminated. (7)

3 Correct the underlined words:

1. The Earth rotates around its axis horizontally.(vertically)
2. The cycle of day and night occurs due to the Earth’s rotation around the
Sun.(it’s axis)
3. Mars is the fastest rotating planet in the solar system. (Jupiter)
4. One side of the Earth facing the Sun during the Earth’s rotation around its
axis causing night.
5. Earth completes one rotation on its axis in 365 days.
(24 hours or one day)
6. One side of the Earth is away from the Sun during the Earth’s rotation
around its axis, causing day.(night)
7. We use tools such as microscopes to study celestial objects.
(telescopes)

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8. The atmosphere acts as a protective layer surrounding the Earth planet

because it forms clouds.(blocks some light waves)
9. The Sun’s changing position in the sky throughout the day causes the
length of shadow to be similar.(different)
10. The closest star to the Earth is Jupiter.  (Sun)
11. Constellations are most visible in the spring.(winter)
12. Engineers are responsible for operating the planetarium.
(Planetarium directors)
13. Stars near the poles rotate very rapidly.(slowly)

4 Complete the following sentences:

1. The planets of the solar system rotate around the Sun at different
speeds.
2. The Earth rotates around its axis in counter clockwise direction.
3. As the Earth rotates around its axis, the side faces the Sun is day.
4. The imaginary line passing through the Earth from the North Pole to the
South Pole is called Earth’s axis.
5. The phenomenon of day and night occurs due to the Earth’s rotation
around its axis.
6. The fastest rotating planet in the solar system is Jupiter.
7. Stars are made of super-hot gases.
8. An example of binoculars is Galileo Binoculars.
9. The length of the shadow during the noon time is shorter than the other
times.
10. Some celestial bodies such as stars can be seen with the naked eye.
11. The length of the shadow varies depending on the position of the Sun in
the sky.
12. Binoculars and telescopes are tools used to see distant celestial bodies
in more details.
13. The Sun is a medium sized star relative to other stars.
14. The moon revolves around the Earth in an elliptical orbit.
15. The moon is named First Crescent at the beginning of the lunar month.

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16. Stars make their own light because they are made of hot gases.
17. The alternation of night and day occurs as a result of the Earth’s rotation
around its axis.
18. The moon face facing Earth is completely dark during the last day of the
lunar month.
19. When the moon is in the middle of a lunar month, it is called a Full Moon.
20. The moon appears bright in the sky due to the reflection of sunlight on
the moon’s surface.
21. The side of the moon facing the Earth is completely dark in the New
Moon of the lunar month.

5 Write the scientific term

1. It is the fastest rotating planet in the solar system. (Jupiter)
2. It is an imaginary line passing through the Earth from the North Pole to
the South Pole. (Earth’s axis)
3. It is a phenomenon that occurs due to the Earth’s rotation around its axis.
(Cycle of day and night)
4. It is a group of stars that looks like a certain shape in the sky.(Constellation)
5. They are giant celestial bodies composed of gases.  (Stars)
6. The moon has different shapes through a full lunar month.
(Moon phases)
7. It is a phase of the moon in which the side of the moon facing Earth is
completely dark. (New Moon)
8. It appears in the middle of the month, when the side of the moon facing
Earth is fully illuminated. (Full Moon)

6 Give reasons for the following:

1. The sequence of night and day occurs.
Due to the Earth's rotation around its axis.
2. We do not feel the movement of Earth and it seems like it is standing still.
Because we are moving with the same speed of Earth.
3. The Sun appears to us much larger than other stars.
Because it is the closest star to the Earth.
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4. The lengths and angles of shadows vary throughout the day.

Because of the apparent movement of the Sun and the amount of
Sunlight.
5. The moon looks bright in the sky.
Because the moon reflects the light of the Sun.
6. The occurrence of the phases of the moon occur.
Because of the moon's revolution around the Earth.
7. The moon appears in different shapes during the lunar month.
Because of the moon's revolution around the Earth.

7 What happens if:

– The Earth stopped rotating on its axis?
The cycle of day and night will not occur.

8 Answer the following questions:

1. Why don’t we send astronauts to explore the stars?
Because stars are too far away from Earth.
2. Mention a device used to observe celestial bodies.
Hubble Telescope – Galileo Binoculars
3. What is meant by the pole stars?
They are stars near North and South Poles; and their locations
change a little bit during the year.

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