Abeka 6th Grade Science Test #8 (Chapters 1-4)
Insect
Has one or more pairs of wings:
Solar year
365 1/4 days is a:
Kuiper belt
A band of comet-like objects located beyond the orbit of Neptune:
Comet
An astroid-sized chunk of rock, dust, and ice that develops a huge, bright "tail" as it approaches the sun:
Spider
Has eight legs:
Crustacean
Has strong pinchers:
Insect
Has three pairs of jointed legs:
Newton
Law of universal gravitation
Copernicus
Sun-centered universe
Period
The amount of time it takes for a comet to complete its orbit
Photosynthesis
The process through which a green plant makes food. Light, water, and air are the necessary ingredients. It takes place in the leaves and produces oxygen and glucose.
Spring tide
The tide that occurs when the moon is in line with the earth and sun
Foci
The two points inside an ellipse
Kepler
Three laws of planetary motion
Ellipse
A symmetrically shaped oval
Crustacean
Ability to regenerate lost body parts
Astronomical unit
Distance between the earth and the sun
Ptolemy
Earth-centered universe
Spider
Has two distinct body regions:
Cassiopeia
Identify Cassiopeia:
Solar system
Made up of the sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it
List the eight planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Planets
Name means the "wanderers"
Solar eclipse
Takes place when the moon blocked the sun from our view.
Lunar eclipse
Takes place when the moon passes directly behind the earth. The earth briefly blocks sunlight from the moon, causing the moon to appear darkened.
Andromeda
Be able to identify Andromeda:
Cave draperies
Be able to identify Cave Draperies: #7
Cave flowstone
Be able to identify Cave Flowstone: #3
Cave Pearls
Be able to identify Cave Pearls : #2
Centaurus
Be able to identify Centaurus:
Cygnus
Be able to identify Cygnus:
Draco
Be able to identify Draco:
Stalactites
Be able to identify Stalactites:
Stalagmites
Be able to identify Stalagmites:
Sepal Petal Stamen Pistil Ovule
Be able to label the parts of the flowers:
Rotation
The earth completes one in 24 hours
Gravity
The force of attraction that exists between any two objects
Venus and Mercury
The only planet with no moons
Full moon
The phase of the moon displaying the most light
