Astronomy

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

• rotation
• revolution
• phase
• comet

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

The four terrestrial planets all have

• Rocky surfaces
• Hot temperatures
• Deep atmospheres
• Large size

Objects in the sky appear to move from _______ to _______.

• East to West
• West to East
• North to South
• South to North

When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• First Quarter
• Third Quarter

Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

What two colors are the cat's hat in "The Cat in the Hat"?

• Red and White
• Red and Blue
• Blue and White
• White and Black

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B