Solar System | 7.7K plays

1.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What is a planet?

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light

a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun

a toy aliens play with

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun. What is the path called?

a constellation

a moon

an orbit

a planet

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A group of stars forms a pattern. What is this pattern called?

a solar system

a constellation

a ball of hot gases

a planet

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?

a moon

a planet

a star

a spaceship

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is another word for rotate?

orbit

skip

spin

run

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which planet is the largest?

Earth

Jupiter

Neptune

the Sun

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which planet is between Mercury and Earth?

Mars

Uranus

Venus

the Moon

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does Earth do when it rotates?

It turns.

It gives off heat.

It moves farther from the sun.

It changes the seasons.

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

At what time of day is a shadow the shortest?

8 AM

12 PM

4 PM

when I am brushing my teeth

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What would be the best model to show the Earth's rotation?

a globe that spins

a map that shows all the parts of Earth

a picture that shows how far Earth is from the sun

a person riding a bike

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What happens when Earth rotates?

The shape of the sun changes.

The length of a shadow changes.

The number of hours in a day changes.

The moon falls out of the sky.

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does the arrow show on this picture of the Earth?

how many times Earth rotates

the direction in which Earth rotates

how fast Earth moves around the sun

how fast airplanes travel around the Earth

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the sun?

a moon

a planet

a star

a spaceship

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Where would you see the most shadows?

inside a dark room

outside on a cloudy day

inside a closet

outside on a sunny day

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which is true about the sun when shadows are long?

It is low in the sky.

It is high in the sky.

It cannot be seen in the sky.

It is behind a cloud.

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Compared to Earth, does Saturn take a longer or shorter amount of time to orbit the sun?

longer

shorter

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which details explain how the sun appears to change throughout the day?

In the morning, the sun is low in the sky.

At noon (midday) the sun in high in the sky.

In the evening, the sun is low in the sky.

All of the above.

18.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Why does the sun appear to change throughout the day?

Earth rotates.

The moon blocks the sun.

The Sun gets closer to Earth.

Spaceships move in front of the sun.

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