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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe surfaces of the Earth, Moon, and Sun are described as having different physical characteristics. How is the Sun different from the Earth and Moon?the sun has no gravitythe sun is a solidthe sun does not produce its own heatthe sun is capable of producing its own light
- 2. Multiple ChoiceStudents know there are patterns in the natural world. One of these patterns is the relationship between the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Which of the following correctly explains the relationship of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?earth revolves around the moon as earth revolves around the sunthe sun revolves around the earth as the moon revolves around the earththe moon revolves around earth as earth revolves around the sunearth revolves around the moon as the sun revolves around earth
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy are there no clouds on the moon? There is—no liquid water on the moonno solar energy on the moonno living things on the moonno gravity on the moon
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow would the measurable properties of a golf ball change if it were moved from Earth to the Moon?it would have the same mass, but a different weightit would have the same weight, but a different massit would have the same density, but a different massit would have the same mass, but a different density
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAstronauts weigh more on Earth than they do on the moon because—they have less mass on the moontheir density decrease on the moonthe moon has less gravity than earththe moon has less friction than earth
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements best describes the Earth’s surface?the surface of the earth looks exactly like it did thousands of years agothe changes in the earth's surface occur because of the moonthe surface of the Earth is constantly changingall of the changes to the earth's surface occur slowly
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is one reason that there are more craters on the surface of the moon than on the surface of the Earth?the moon has a stronger gravitational pull and more meteorites are pulled to its surface than to the Earth'sthere is more water on the Earth's surface than on the moon's surface and this water causes meteorites to explodethe moon has little or no atmosphere and meteorites heading to Earth burn up in its atmosphere before hitting the surfacemeteorites are more likely to hit a small body in space such as the moon, than a larger body like the earth
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is true about the moon?the moon orbits around the sun in about 28 daysseasons on Earth are caused by the phases of the moononly one side of the moon is visible from the EarthIt takes the moon 365 days to orbit around the Earth
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is one way that the Earth and the moon are NOT the same?the moon has cratersthe moon has rocky dustthe Earth rotates on its axisthe Earth has an atmosphere
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA match will not burn on the moon because there is—not enough waternot enough gravitynot enough oxygennot enough carbon dioxide
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow is it possible for the moon to shine at night even though it produces no light?the moon has many craters filled with waterthe moon is covered with a thin layer of icethe moon rotates at a very high rate of speedthe moon reflects the light from the Sun
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following features can be found on both the moon and the Earth?waterriversmountainspeninsulas
- 13. Multiple Choice
All of the following are true statements EXCEPT—the sun is solid like the Earththe sun is much hotter than Earthwind is caused by the sun's heatinglight from the sun takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth - 14. Multiple ChoiceThe sun is of great importance to the Earth. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the sun?the sun provides energy for the water cyclethe sun heats the atmosphere causing windthe sun revolves around the earth and the moonthe sun provides solar energy for the Earth
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAll energy that influences weather and causes plants to grow comes from –the moonthe Earththe sunelectricity
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following can be found on both Earth and the moon?
hillsthick atmosphereoceansthunderstorms - 17. Multiple ChoiceA rock is taken from the surface of the moon and brought to Earth. What is different about this rock on Earth?its massits shapeits lengthits weight
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe surface of the sun is made of —
gasessolidsliquidsenergy - 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be the best example to explain Earth’s rotation?merry go roundjack in the boxdoor knobpendulum
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Sun appears to change position or move across the sky during daylight hours. Which of the following causes the shadow to form in the picture above?Earth's rotationEarth's revolutionSun's revolutionEarth's orbit
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat force keeps the distance between the Earth and the moon constant?frictioninertiaaccelerationgravity
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Earth’s only natural satellite called?
the sunthe moonMercuryAsteroids - 23. Multiple ChoiceHow many complete days does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun one time?724365500
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat motion causes day and night?the revolution of the Earththe revolution of the moonthe rotation of the Earththe rotation of the moon
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe sun appears torise in the west and set in the eastrise in the north and set in the westrise in the east and set in the westrise in the south and set in the north
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich best represents the time of day it is according to the flagpole's shadow ?5:00 p.m.12:00 p.m.9:00 a.m.12:00 a.m.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements BEST explains why stars appear to move across Earth’s sky each night?Earth rotates on its axisThe stars orbit each otherEarth revolves around the sunThe stars rotate with the moon
- 28. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis seven times?one dayone weekone monthone year
- 29. Multiple ChoiceOn which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people in side the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?northsoutheastwest
- 30. Multiple ChoiceOn a bright, sunny day, which time of day can be predicted to create the shortest shadows?9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.12:00 a.m.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceStudents notice it is fairly easy to predict the time of day from the sun and a shadow cast on the ground since the length of a shadow changes throughout the day. The length of a shadow that is cast is comparative to the sun’s –height and angle as it appears to move across the skylength and height as it moves across the skyrevolution as it orbits around the earthrotation as it appears to spin on its axis
- 32. Multiple ChoiceEarth experiences seasonal changes because of its orbit around the sun, which is also known as a –
revolutionrotationgravityinertia - 33. Multiple ChoiceThe time between today’s sunrise and tomorrow’s sunrise would be about—
29 days365 days12 hours24 hours - 34. Multiple ChoiceA student takes a trip to Central America during the winter holidays. He finds out that the temperature in Central America is about the same year round. Which of the following could explain why?Central America is near the North PoleCentral America is near the South PoleCentral America is near the equatorCentral America is near sea level
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we see phases of the moon?
the earth's shadow on the moon changes over the monththe distance to the moon changes slightly as it revolves around the earththe part of the moon's sunlit side that we can see from earth changessometimes no part of the moon reflects light from the sun - 36. Multiple ChoiceSummer is warmer than winter because—
the Earth tilts toward the sun in summerthe moon is higher in the sky in summerthe Earth is closer to the sun in summerthe sun shines brighter in the summer - 37. Multiple ChoiceThe lunar cycle is—
the repeating phases of the moonprecipitation that falls on the moonthe difference between day and nightthe rotation of the moon on its axis - 38. Multiple ChoiceThe Earth’s axis tilts at an angle of 23 ½ degrees from vertical. This tilt and the rotation of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun is responsible for –rock cyclewater cyclethe weatherthe seasons
- 39. Multiple ChoiceMotions in the oceans caused by gravity are called—
tideswavescurrentsupwellings - 40. Multiple ChoiceThe moon’s gravitational pull is responsible for the Earth’s—
atmospheretemperatureocean tidesnight and day - 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following cycles takes about 28 days to complete?
the earth revolving around the sunthe moon rotating once on its axisthe earth rotating once on its axisthe moon revolving around the earth - 42. Multiple ChoiceAbout how long will it take the Earth to move from Point B to Point A in the diagram?
3 hours3 days3 months3 years - 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following cycles takes about twenty-eight days to complete?seasonal cyclecarbon cyclewater cyclelunar cycle
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the correct order of the moon phases?
1,2,3,42,3,4,13,2,1,44,3,2,1 - 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat change in the night sky occurs about every 28-30 days?
an eclipse of the moonan eclipse of the sunthe phases of the moonthe orbit of the Earth - 46. Multiple ChoiceSeasons result from the Earth’s—
A rotation on its axis while orbiting the sun
B tilt on its axis as it orbits the sun
C distance from the sun during its orbit
D atmosphere changing during its orbitrotation on its axis while orbiting the suntilt on its axis as it orbits the sundistance from the sun during its orbitatmosphere changing during its orbits - 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes the phases of the moon?
A The Earth orbiting the moon
B The sun reflecting the moon
C The moon rotating on its axis
D The moon orbiting the EarthThe Earth orbiting the moonThe sun reflecting the moonThe moon rotating on its axisThe moon orbiting the Earth - 48. Multiple ChoiceIn Texas, it is warmer in summer than in winter because in summer—
A Earth is closer to the sun
B there are fewer clouds
C Texas is tilted towards the sun
D Texas is tilted away from the sunEarth is closer to the sunthere are fewer cloudsTexas is tilted towards the sunTexas is tilted away from the sun - 49. Multiple ChoiceEarth would not have seasons if—
it did not rotateit was slightly closer to the sunit was no tilted on its axisit had more than one moon - 50. Multiple ChoiceTides on the Texas coast usually occur twice —dailyweeklyhourlymonthly
- 51. Multiple ChoiceBeginning with the new-Moon phase, which sequence of Moon phases would be seen by an observer on Earth during 1 month?1234
- 52. Multiple ChoiceThe tilt of the Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun MOST affects the—timing of the tideslength of the monththe cycle of the four seasonsphases of the moon
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