Why does a ball fall to the ground?

Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground.

Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground.

What does orbit mean?

The path a planet takes around the sun.

When a rocket blasts into space.

In what direction does gravity pull objects?

downwards towards the center of Earth

How does distance affect our view of an object?

The farther away an object is, the smaller it looks.

The closer an object is, the smaller it looks.

The farther away an object is, the larger it looks.

The farther away an object is, the wider it looks.

Which statement about the sun is true?

The sun is the only star in the solar system.

The sun is the only star in the universe.

The sun is the biggest star in the universe.

The sun is one of many stars in the solar system.

How do shadows change throughout the day?

They go from long to short and back to long.

They go from short to long and back to short.

They stay the same the entire day.

What causes the change in shadow lengths throughout the day?

the angle of the Sun and the rotation of the Earth

When are shadows the shortest during the day?

when the Sun is highest in the sky

The stars seem to move because...

as the Earth revolves around the Sun, we face different parts of the universe at night.

they don't seem to move, we see the same stars all the time.

as the Earth rotates, certain stars appear throughout the day.

as the Earth orbits the Sun, the sunlight shines on different stars.

Why can't we see Lyra in the winter?

The Earth orbits around the sun, so only certain constellations are visible during different seasons.

The sky is too bright during winter.

Constellations orbit around the Earth and sun, so only some constellations are visible during different seasons.

An object blocking the light source

An object letting the light source through

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth's axis, and:

tides

the earth revolving around the sun

the moon's gravity

wind

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

It is summer in New York. That means:

The northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun

The southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun

The eastern hemisphere is facing towards the sun

The western hemisphere is facing towards the sun

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Shadows have different lengths throughout the day because:

The earth is rotating

The sun is revolving around the earth

The earth is revolving around the sun

Gravity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

rotation

revolution

phase

comet

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

axis

rotation

revolution

satellite

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

solar system

earth

rotation

United States

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Earth have different seasons?

because of the distance between Earth and the sun

because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis

because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis

because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun

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Unit 2: Space Systems Test Review

66 questions

Seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth's axis, and:

It is summer in New York. That means:

Shadows have different lengths throughout the day because:

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

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

The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

Why does Earth have different seasons?

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

Why does a ball fall to the ground?

What is the unit of measurement used to measure the distance of galaxies or stars?

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