Solar System

Solar System

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What do the planets have in common?

• They are all gas planets.

• They are all small planets.

• They are all rocky planets.

• They are closest to the Sun.

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What does this diagram BEST illustrate about the constellation Orion?

• Orion revolves around the Sun similar to the Earth.

• Orion is visible in the night sky during the Winter in the Northern hemisphere.

• Orion is visible during the daytime during the Summer in the Northern hemisphere.

• Orion rises in the east at night and sets in the west in the Northern hemisphere.

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What claim is BEST supported by the information?

• Telescopes gather visible light from far away objects.

• Telescopes are essential tools in navigation and exploration.

• Telescopes are complex instruments that require specialized training.

• Telescopes have contributed to a deeper understanding of astronomy.

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Which diagram BEST illustrates the order of the planets in the Solar System?

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What is the name of the planet at location R in this Solar System model?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

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Based on the diagram above, what is the BEST explanation for why the appearance of the Moon changes?

• The Moon always orbits the Earth on the nighttime side of the planet.

• The amount of sunlight the Moon reflects changes over the 29 1/2 day lunar cycle.

• As the Moon orbits the Earth, we see different amounts of the side reflecting sunlight.

• At different times, part of the Moon's surface reflecting sunlight is blocked by the Earth.

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Based on this diagram, what phase of the Moon would a person see at point R?

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Which picture BEST represents the Moon's appearance on Day 11?

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Which of the following explanations BEST describes why the Earth has day and night?

• The Sun and Moon are always on opposite sides of the Earth.

• The Moon blocks light from the Sun, causing the shadow that creates night.

• As the Sun rotates around the Earth, different parts of the Earth receive light.

• As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth's surface facing the Sun moves into shadow.

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Based on this map, which part of the United States will experience sunrise first?

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Based on this diagram, what is the BEST explanation for why the Earth has day and night?

• The Sun rotates on its axis, shining sunlight on different parts of the Earth.

• The Earth rotates on its axis, causing different parts to face towards the Sun.

• The Sun revolves around the Earth, shining sunlight on different parts of the Earth.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun, causing different parts to face towards the Sun.

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Based on this diagram, what is the BEST explanation for why the size and shapes of the shadows changed?

• As the Earth rotates, the Sun appears to move across the sky.

• As the seasons change, the position of the Sun in the sky changes.

• As the Sun revolves around the Earth, it appears to move across the sky.

• As the Earth gets closer to the Sun at noon, the Sun appears to climb higher into the sky.

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Select the number that BEST shows the position of the Sun in the sky that would cast the shadow in the diagram above.

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