Space Science

Which action causes day to turn to night?

• The moon casts a shadow.
• The moon orbits earth.
• Earth orbits the sun.
• Earth rotates on its axis

Which planets are known as gas giants?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Uranus

A stars color tells us about its

• Temperature
• Size 
• Rotation
• Distance from earth

Which is true about stars?

• They exist forever
• They are all about the same size
• Their color indicates their temperature
• They are clouds of spinning dust and gas

How is the planet Jupiter similar to the sun?

• It is orange
• It has rings
• It is a giant ball of gases
• It has several moons

If scientists discovered a large, round object revolving around a star, that object would be considered a 

• moon
• planet
• star
• solar system

Which is the best location for using a telescope?

• City
• Laboratory
• In a moving vehicle
• On a mountaintop

One Earth day is required for one

• revolution of the Earth
• rotation of the Earth.
• rotation of the sun. 
• revolution of the sun.

The sun appears to move across the sky each day because

• the moon orbits Earth
• the sun orbits Earth
• the moon rotates on its axis.
• Earth rotates on its axis.

What College/University did Ms. McCary play basketball at?

• Albany State University
• Clown College
• Georgia Southern University
• ICDC College