Earth and the Universe Test Review

The Universe includes... (Select all that apply.)

• living things

• planets

• stars

• galaxies

What force holds a galaxy together?

• gravity

• magnetism

• heat

In what galaxy do we live?

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Whirlpool

• Sombrero

Our Sun is actually a ____________.

• star

• planet

• galaxy

• meteor

Why does the Sun look the brightest to us?

• its the closest

• its the brightest

• its the farthest

• its the biggest

Why do things look bigger or smaller than they actually are?

• The farther something is, the smaller it looks.

• The farther something is, the bigger it looks.

• When things get further away they get smaller.

• When things get further away they get bigger.

How is the distance between items in space measured?

• light-years

• miles

• kilometers

• inches

How long does the Earth's REVOLUTION take?

• 1 year

• 1 day

• 1 month

How long does the Earth's ROTATION take?

• 1 year

• 1 day

• 1 month

The Earth REVOLVES around the ___________.

• Sun

• Moon

• axis