Sun, Moon, and Planets Review

What motion of the Earth explains why we have day and night?

• Revolution

• Turning

• Rotation

• Spinning

What star is closest to us?

• The sun

• Sirius

• Betelgeuse

• Rigel

Which one is NOT a moon phase?

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing full

• new moon

Which planet is NOT a terrestrial planet?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Saturn

Which planet is NOT a gas giant?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Neptune

The sun rises in which direction?

• North

• South

• East

• West

When was this picture most likely taken?

• 6:00 pm

• 8:00 am

• Noon

• 8:00 pm

If you wanted to plant flowers that needed sun in the morning, but shade in the afternoon, what side of your house should you plant them on?

• East

• West

• North

• South

Which objects are NOT in our solar system?

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Black holes

• Earth

• Constellations

Why does the sun, moon, and stars all appear to move across the sky?

• Earth rotates on an axis

• the Sun, Moon, and stars travel around the Earth

• Earth revolves around the Sun

• It takes 365 days for Earth to make one trip around the sun.