Quiz: SC 4.E.3A: Planets, Constellations, Navigation

What is the Sun?

• A planet

• A star

• An asteroid

• A moon

Which sentence best describes Earth?

• The second planet from the Sun, it has a rocky surface and is the hottest planet in the solar system.

• A gas giant planet with many moons.

• The Earth is the center of the Solar System and other planets and the Sun revolve around it.

• Earth is the third planet from the Sun and has a rocky surface and is the only planet we know that has life on it.

Which planets are most like Jupiter?

• Saturn and Earth

• Neptune and Uranus

• Mercury and Venus

• Earth and Mars

Which outer planet is closest to the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which planet does not belong in the group?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Saturn

• Earth

Which constellation has the Polaris (North Star or Pole Star)?

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Gemini

• Orion

Why are some constellations only visible during the winter?

• Earth rotates on its axis

• Earth revolves around the Moon

• Earth is tilted on its axis

• All constellations are always visible

Why do constellations appear to move during the night?

• Earth is rotating

• The stars are revolving around Earth

• Earth is revolving around the Sun

• The stars are pushed by the wind

What does a telescope do?

• Makes objects appear brighter and closer

• Makes objects appear fainter and closer

• Makes objects appear brighter and farther away

• Makes objects appear fainter and farther away

How does a telescope work?

• It collects less light than the eye

• It collects more light than the eye

• It makes objects appear smaller

• It makes objects appear fainter