Solar System Review

The students in Ms. Pigatt’s class wanted to create the phases of the moon using Oreo cookies.  Which phase is shown in the picture?

• Full Moon
• Quarter Moon
• New Moon
• Crescent Moon

A student observed the shape of the Moon once every 7 days during the month of June. Which of the following sets of drawings shows how the Moon’s shape could have changed during the month of June? (crescent not shown)

• A. 
• B. 
• C. 
• D. 

The Moon reflects light from the Sun in order to shine at night.  Why does the Moon depend on light from the Sun?

• Light from the Sun is brighter.
• The Moon produces no light of its own.
• The Moon produces heat.
• The Moon revolves around the Sun.

Which of the following best describes the Moon compared to Earth? 

•  It is warmer than Earth. 
•  It has more oxygen in its atmosphere than Earth. 
•  It is rockier and drier than Earth. 
• It is closer to the Sun than to Earth. 

A tool used for determining latitude using the position of the sun and stars in the sky is which of the following? 

• Compass
• Sextant
• Astrolabe
• Telescope

Which of the following is an instrument used to find the angle between two objects in order to calculate solar noon, find Polaris, or find one’s latitude? 

• Compass
• Sextant
• Astrolabe
• Telescope

Which planet on the diagram represents Earth?

• H
• J
• M
• G

The Sun is a:

• Planet
• Star
• Satellite
• Solar System

Timothy is looking through his telescope and sees a round body rotating the sun. What word best describes what he sees? 

• Planet
• Moon
• Sun
• Star

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are all planets in our Solar System. How are they all alike?

• They are all gas giants
• They all support life
• They are all rocky planets
• They all contain water and oxygen