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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the correct term for this grouping of stars, gas, and dust?
planet
galaxy
universe
solar system
- 2. Multiple Choice
On a field trip to a science museum, Lee saw photographs of asteroids and comets that astronomers took using telescopes. What could Lee look for in the photographs to tell a comet from an asteroid?
a long tail
a small size
a rocky surface
an irregular shape
- 3. Multiple Choice
Jacob is doing a report on the galaxy in which Earth is found. Which of the following is the galaxy that Jacob should research for his report?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Maffei 1
Ursa Minor
- 4. Multiple Choice
All visible stars in the night sky are many times larger than Earth. Why do they look like tiny points of light?
They are moving very fast.
The atmosphere blocks most of their light.
The stars visible at night are located very far from Earth.
Most of the light from stars is absorbed by galaxies, so it does not reach Earth.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Earth and Saturn are both planets orbiting the sun. Which of these other features do the two planets have in common?
They have a thin atmosphere.
They rotate about an axis.
Their orbits are the same length.
They have about the same mass.
- 6. Multiple Choice
In order from Closest to the sun what Planets are in our Solar system
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus, Neptune.
Venus,Earth,Mercury,Jupiter,Earth,Neptune,Uranus,Mars
Uranus,Neptune,Saturn,Jupiter,Mars,Earth,Venus,Mercury
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Neptune,Uranus.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is a comet
Dust and ice orbiting in space.
A small rocky body orbiting in space.
A blown out meteroid
A dwarf planet
- 8. Multiple Choice
Where are many asteroids located.
Mercurys surface
Asteroid belt
meteor belt
asteroid ring
- 9. Multiple Choice
what is our biggest planet in our solar system
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Uranus
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this "Red Planet" that is 4th from the sun?MarsEarthNeptuneSaturn
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this planet that spins on its side and is 7th from the sun?UranusEarthJupiterVenus
- 12. Multiple Choice
how many days does it take the earth to orbit the sun?
365 1/4 days
364 1/2 days
28 days
31days
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAll of the inner planets--have ringsare rockyhave deep atmospheresare large
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct order of the planets from the sun?Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneMercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
- 15. Multiple Choice
[SC.3.E.5.1] A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even though a star named Pollux actually gives off more light.
Which of the following best explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux in our nighttime sky?
Sirius has a different color than Pollux does.
Sirius has different gases than Pollux does.
Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux is.
Sirius is larger than Pollux is.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Jacob started creating a diagram to show some of the common characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
Which characteristic should Jacob write in the empty circle of the diagram?
made mostly of gas
has a rocky surface
revolves around a star
is a satellite of another planet
- 17. Multiple Choice
[SC.4.E.5.3] Keisha wants to show Amy what happens during one Earth day. Keisha holds a small globe representing Earth, and Amy holds a large ball representing the Sun.
What should Keisha do to show Amy what happens during one Earth day?
Keisha should move the globe in one complete circle around Amy.
Keisha should move the globe toward Amy and then away from her.
Keisha should slowly lift the globe above her head and then lower it.
Keisha should slowly spin the globe one complete time about its axis.
- 18. Multiple Choice
[SC.4.E.5.4] Earth rotates on its axis.
As a result, which prediction can be made for tonight?
Spring will change to summer.
The moon will seem to change shape.
Stars will seem to move across the sky from east to west.
The moon will seems to move across the sky from west to east.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Astronomers study many different kinds of objects in our Solar System.
Which of the following best describes a difference between comets and asteroids?
Comets orbits planets, and most asteroids orbit the Sun.
Comets are hot balls of gas, and asteroids are made mostly of
ice.
Comets are made mostly of ice, and asteroids are made mostly
of rocks.
Comets orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, and asteroids
from patterns in the sky.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which term best describes the image shown?
constellation
solar system
planet
galaxy
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of these revolve around a planet?
comet
meteor
asteroid
moon
- 22. Multiple Choice
How are the outer planets alike?
They have rings.
They have few or no moons.
They are made of rock.
They are closer to the Sun.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which galaxy looks most like the Milky Way?
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why does the Sun appear brighter than the other stars in the sky?
The Sun is larger than other stars.
The Sun is closer than other stars.
The Sun is hotter than other stars.
The Sun is further away than other stars.
- 25. Multiple Choice
A _______ is a star system that contains a large group of stars, gas, and dust.
galaxy
solar system
universe
planet
- 26. Multiple Choice
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that has _______.
an atmosphere
liquid water
volcanoes
a rocky surface
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