6th Grade Science Reviewer
Part 20 Earth and Space
Direction: Choose the
letter with the best answer. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1.
Where is an earthquake’s
epicenter found?
- near the focus
- beside the focus
- directly below the focus
- directly above the focus *
2.
Where does an earthquake originate?
- focus *
- epicenter
- magnitude
- intensity
3.
PHIVOLCS means _____________.
- Philippine Volcanology and Seismology
- Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismology
- Philippine Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology *
- Philippine Institute of Volcanologist and
Seismologist
4.
What is the scale used by PHIVOLCS to measure the intensity of the earthquake?
- Riechter Scale
- Richtier Scale
- Richeter Scale
- Richter Scale *
5.
Which is true about the Sun?
- The Sun revolves around the Earth
- The Sun rotates around the Earth
- The Sun is the nearest star to Earth *
- The Sun is the largest moon in the Solar System
6.
Which is true about the Earth?
- The Earth revolves around the Sun *
- The Earth rotates around the Moon
- The Earth is the biggest star in the Solar System
- The Earth is the hottest planet in the milky way
galaxy
7. Together,
the sun and all the bodies that revolve around it are called ______________.
- the milky way
- the solar system *
- the heavenly bodies
- the SpaceX system
8.
Which planet is known as Earth’s twin because they are similar in size and
structure?
- Mercury
- Venus *
- Mars
- Pluto
9. Explain
why the atmosphere of Venus is hotter than the atmosphere of Mercury?
- Venus is nearer to Earth than Mercury.
- Venus’ atmosphere is made up of thick clouds,
mostly of carbon dioxide while Mercury has a very thin atmosphere. *
- Venus is the nearest planet to the Sun.
- Venus is the brightest object in the sky next to
the Moon, as seen from Earth.
10.
Your teacher assigned you to make your own model of a planet with beautiful rings
around it. What planet will you make?
- Mercury
- Earth
- Saturn *
- Uranus
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