Solar System Benchmark Assessment

Rotation of the earth is what causes ...

• The seasons

• Day and night

• The tides

• A full moon

Revolution of the Earth takes

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 6 months

• 12 hours

Why do we see different phases of the moon here on Earth?

• The moon changes shape throughout the month.

• Earth has 8 different moons.

• We see different amounts of sunlight reflected off the moon.

• The moon revolves around the Sun causing it to hide behind the Sun.

Tides are mostly caused by ...

• The spinning of the Earth

• The spinning of the Earth

• The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth.

• The Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth.

Which of the following correctly describes the movement of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?

• Moon revolves around Earth, Earth revolves around sun

• Moon revolves around sun, Earth revolves around moon.

• Sun and Moon revolve around Earth.

• Sun revolves around Moon, Moon revolves around Earth.

Which of the following best describes why Earth has different seasons?

• The Sun is closer to the Earth during summer and farther away during winter.

• The 23.5^o tilting of the Earth throughout it's revolution around the sun

• The Sun shines on the equator all year long.

• The spinning of the Earth

The following image most likely results in which phase of the moon?

• New Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing or Waning Gibbous

Javon is creating a model of the Solar System. She is trying to decide where to place her Earth. Which is the correct location for the Earth in her Solar System model.

• The Earth should be placed in the center with all other objects revolving around it.

• The Earth should be placed as the third planet from the Sun as the Sun is in the center.

• The Earth should be place right next to the Sun as the closet object.

• The Earth should be the furthest object from the Sun.

Gravitational force depends on which of the following?

• amount of light.

• mass and distance

• weight and height

• distance from the Sun.

Which of the following forces keeps planets in their orbit in the Solar System?

• push of meteors

• Sun's gravity

• friction with dust

• light