Earth and Space Review

Which explains the changes in seasons on Earth?

• Earth spins on its axis.

• Earth orbits the sun and the tilt of Earth's axis.

• The sun only transmits light energy during the daytime.

• The sun only transmits light energy above the equator.

Why does the sun appear larger than other stars that we see at night?

• The sun is closer to Earth than other stars making it appear larger.

• Earth orbits the moon.

• Earth's atmosphere filters out light from other stars making them appear smaller.

• Earth rotates around the moon.

Which statement about Earth and the moon are true?

• Earth orbits the moon.

• Earth rotates around the moon.

• The moon rotates around Earth.

• The moon revolves around Earth.

Which statement about stars is true?

• Stars are about the same size.

• Stars are the same color and temperature.

• A star's color is determined by its surface temperature.

• Stars are about the same distance from Earth.

Which planet in our solar system is known as one of the gas giants?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

Why does Earth look mostly blue from space?

• The continents look blue from space.

• Earth is covered mostly by water.

• The atmosphere makes Earth look blue from space.

• Earth is covered by mostly frozen water.

What do you call the time it takes for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

• One day

• One season

• One year

• One rotation

How many planets away from the sun is Earth ?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What does revolution mean?

• Turning of an object on its imaginary axis.

• Turning upside down.

• An object traveling around another object.

• Traveling from left to right.

What does rotation mean?

• Turning of an object on its imaginary axis.

• Turning upside down

• An object traveling around another object.

• An object traveling from left to right.