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- 1. Multiple Choice
Shadows change shape because of the position of the Sun in the sky.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
Shadows are usually shorter in the afternoon than they are in the morning.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
Shadows change shape due to the position of Venus in space.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
Only 1/5 of Earth is in sunlight at a time.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Moon creates its own light.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
The northern and southern hemispheres experience the same seasons at the same time.
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
Study the images below and look at the compass rose for more information.
Which answer choice has the shadows in the correct order from the morning to the evening?
A → B → C
B → A → C
C → A → B
- 9. Multiple Choice
It is early in the morning and you shadow is long behind you. Which way are you facing?
North
East
South
West
- 10. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once around its axis?
24 hours
29.5 days
1 month
1 year
- 11. Multiple Choice
Day and night are caused by…
Earth’s revolution around the Sun
Weather
Earth’s rotation on its axis
The Moon
- 12. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve once around the Sun?
24 hours
29.5 days
1 month
1 year
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the reason why we experience seasons on Earth?
The Earth moves closer to and farther away from the Sun throughout the year.
The Earth moves closer to and farther away from the Sun throughout the year.
The Sun’s energy increases and decreases throughout the year.
The Earth is on a tilted axis and different parts of the Earth are tilted towards the Sun throughout the year.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which choice describes what the northern hemisphere is experiencing based on the picture below?
Less direct sunlight, shorter days, colder temperatures
More direct sunlight, longer days, warmer temperatures
- 15. Multiple Choice
Circle the image that best describes where the Sun, Moon, and Earth are located in space.
A
B
C
D
- 16. Multiple Choice
How long does the lunar cycle last?
24 hours
29.5 days
3 months
1 year
- 17. Multiple Choice
What Moon phase is pictured in number 4?
Last Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
New Moon
- 18. Multiple Choice
Sometimes we can’t see the Moon because…
it moves farther away from Earth.
the Sun's light is absorbed by the Moon instead of reflected.
the side of the Moon lit by the Sun is not facing the Earth.
the Moon has a lunar eclipse every month.
- 19. Multiple Choice
When the Moon is getting larger, it is...
Waxing
Waning
- 20. Multiple Choice
When the Moon is getting smaller, it is...
Waxing
Waning
- 21. Multiple Choice
When you can't see any of the moon, it is called a...
New Moon
Half Moon
Full Moon
First Quarter Moon
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which has the planets in the correct order?
Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- 23. Multiple Choice
The Earth is the only planet with a Moon.
True
False
- 24. Multiple Choice
All planets revolve around the Earth.
True
False
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Sun is at the center of the Solar System
True
False
- 26. Multiple Choice
The Sun is a planet.
True
False
- 27. Multiple Choice
The Sun gives off light and heat.
True
False
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which constellation is this?
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Orion
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which constellation is this?
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Orion
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which constellation is this?
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Orion
- 31. Multiple Choice
Constellations are...
groups of stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.
groups of moons that form an image when viewed from Earth.
the phases of the Moon
the ways in which Earth rotates around its axis.
- 32. Multiple Choice
Some constellations are circumpolar, which means…
they can only be seen during the summer.
they can only be seen in the daylight.
they are much brighter than other constellations.
they can be seen all year because they appear to be circling the North Pole.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which constellation includes Polaris (the North Star)?
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Gemini
Orion
- 34. Multiple Choice
Another name for Ursa Minor is...
Big Bear
Little Bear
The Hunter
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which was not a tool used in astronomy?
Compass
Telescope
Astrolabe
Prism
Sextant
- 36. Multiple Choice
Astronomy tools were once used for...
Growing plants
Traveling to space
Navigation
Drawing pictures
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