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- 1. Multiple Choice
What causes the moon to appear to change shape?
moon craters
moon marias
moon phases
moon eclipses
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does a solar system contain?
a group of stars
a star and the planets close to it
the planets and moons around a star
a star and the planets and other objects that revolve around it
- 3. Multiple Choice
An orbit is...
a planet spinning on an axis
the distance between a planet and the sun
the speed a planet moves around the sun
the path an object takes around another object in space
- 4. Multiple Choice
What causes day and night on earth?
earth rotating on its axis
earth revolving around the sun
earth's tilt
the moon orbiting earth
- 5. Multiple Choice
A large, spherical shaped object that revolves around a star is...
an asteroid
a planet
a star
a moon
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a good demonstration of earth's rotation on its axis?
a spinning top
a bouncing ball
a falling rock
a train on a track
- 7. Multiple Choice
A planet can have 1 or more moons. What is another word to describe what a moon is to a planet?
an asteroid
a comet
a star
a satellite
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is true about the diagram above?
In the Northern Hemisphere it is fall, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is spring.
In the Northern Hemisphere it is winter, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is spring.
In the Northern Hemisphere it is spring, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is summer.
In the Northern Hemisphere it is summer, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is winter.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which moon phase would you see from earth?
full moon
crescent moon
third quarter moon
first quarter moon
- 10. Multiple Choice
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth?
about as long a one of earth's seasons
about as long as one rotation of Earth
about as long as one rotation of the moon
about as long as one revolution of Earth around the sun
- 11. Multiple Choice
About how long will it take for Earth to move from point Y to point Z?
6 months
1 year
12 hours
24 hours
- 12. Multiple Choice
If you walked outside one night and the moon looked like the diagram, but a week later you looked and it appeared larger, what caused this?
The moon became larger
The moon became brighter
Earth and moon moved closer together
You would be seeing more of the side of the moon that was lighted
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which position would allow us on Earth to see a new moon?
1
2
3
4
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true about every planet in our solar system?
They have satellites
They rotate on their axes
They are made of rock
They have nitrogen in their atmosphere
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which moon phase would someone on earth see?
full moon
first quarter
new moon
last quarter
- 16. Multiple Choice
Carla sees a small object streak across the night sky. It trails a bright stream of light behind it. Which of the solar system’s objects does Carla see?
a moon
a comet
an asteroid
a dwarf planet
- 17. Multiple Choice
How do scientists classify different types of galaxies?
by shape
by color
by number of stars
by temperature
- 18. Multiple Choice
According to the diagram, which of the following correctly states the season for the given location?
It is spring at location G
It is winter at location H
It is fall at location J
It is summer at location K
- 19. Multiple Choice
Imagine that the moon started rotating faster. How would it look different if you were looking at it from Earth?
The moon would appear dimmer
The moon appear brighter
You could see different sides of the moon
The moon would move across the sky more quickly
- 20. Multiple Choice
Astronomers of the past expanded our knowledge of the solar system. What would have happened much later without the work of Galileo?
the discovery of Jupiter
observation of constellations
the first satellite in Earth orbit
proof of the theories of Copernicus
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