Grade 6 Earth in Space

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

When is Earth closes to the sun

January

May

July

December

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

If the Sun had no gravity what will happen to Earth's

It would continue to orbit the sun as usual

The orbit of Earth would increase

The orbit of Earth would decrease

Earth would fly into space with no orbit

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the longest day of the year?

Spring Equinox

Fall Equinox

Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

When Earth axis is tilted toward the Sun as in the picture, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?

Summer

Fall

Winter

Spring

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which moon phase represents a waxing crescent?

2

4

6

8

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which moon phase follows a full moon

Waxing Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Crescent

Waning Gibous

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does the figure show?

Lunar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

Spring Tide

Neap Tide

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

When the Sun and Moon Align during the Full/New moon there is a

Lunar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

Neap Tide

Spring Tide

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of outer planets?

Rocky Surface

further away from the Sun

Gas Surface

Very Large

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which planet is most known for having a ring system made of Ice and rocks?

Neptune

Mercury

Venus

Saturn

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which planet has the highest temperatures?

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following are bigger than Earth?

Sun, Pluto, Neptune, Saturn

Sun, Venuse, Mercury, Mars

Asteroid, Meteoroid, Moon, dwarf Planet

Sun, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which solar system object has an orbit that takes it furthest from the Sun?

Asteroid

Comet

Planet

Dwarf Planet

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A solar object that is nearly round but shares its orbit with other solar object is a(n)

Asteroid

Dwarf Planet

Planet

Comet

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How does the sun compare in size to other stars?

It is larger than 90% of other stars

It is smaller than 90% of other stars

It is the smallest star in the solar system

It is the largest star in the solar system

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which type of galaxy has gas, dust and younger stars in its bluish arm and older redder stars in its central bulges

Elliptical Galaxy

Irregular Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy

Galaxy Chocolate

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The Star Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light years away what is that distance in par secs?

3 pc

1.3 pc

3.26 pc

1 pc

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

During which moon phases are there neap tides

Quarter Moon phases

Waxing moon phases

Waning Moon phases

Full/New Moon phases

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A Neap tide occurs when the SUn and Moon Are

Aligned to Earch other

Perpendicular to each other

180 degrees to each other

None of the Above

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which color represents the coolest star

A

B

C

D

21.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which planet is most like Earth in size and makeup?

Mercury

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

22.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which is a property of the outer planets?

few moons

rocky surface

short orbits

ring system

23.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which statement about the moon is true?

The moon has one side that never faces the Earth

The moon does not rotate

The moon orbits the Sun

The moon has one side that never faces the Sun

24.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which shows the position of the moon during Spring Tides?

1 and 2

1 and 3

2 and 4

3 and 4

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