The Solar System

In which group does Earth belong?

• constellations
• planets
• stars

This picture shows a part of a constellation.  The dots in the picture form a pattern.  What do the dots represent?

• moons
• planets
• stars

How many planets are in the solar system?

• 6
• 7
• 8

Which thing rotates like Earth?

• a boat that floats
• a wheel that spins
• a plane that lands

How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?

• one week
• one month
• one year

What causes sunrise and sunset?

• Earth orbits.
• Earth rotates.
• The sun moves around Earth.

How many times does the sun seem to rise in one week?

• 7
• 1
• 14

This picture shows the shadow of an umbrella at noon?  What will happen to the shadow in late afternoon?

• It will not change.
• It will become longer.
• It will become shorter.

Raul wants to show what causes night and day.  He uses a lamp in his model.  What does the lamp most likely model?

• Earth
• the moon
• the sun

What is the sun?

• a moon
• a planet
• a star