Astronomy Review

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

• Atmosphere containing oxygen
• Rocky surface covered with landforms
• Flowing water in oceans and rivers
• Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface

A student observed the Moon on a Tuesday evening. She drew a picture of its shape in her science notebook. Approximately how long will she have to wait before she can see the Moon the same shape and position again?

• 365 days

• 29 days

• 7 days

• 1 week

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The Moon’s surface has many more craters than the Earth’s. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?

• The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.

• The Earth’s atmosphere protects it from impacts.

• The Moon’s gravity attracts more meteorites than Earth's.

• The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.

Day and night is caused by the -

• orbit of Earth around the Sun

• orbit of Earth around the Moon

• rotation of Earth on its axis.

• rotation of the Moon on its axis

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Why do we see different phases of the Moon?

• The Moon follows the Sun around Earth.

• The Moon orbits around Earth.

• The Moon rotates around the Sun.

• The Moon changes shape each night.

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Which planet is the third planet from the Sun?

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in the positions in the model, what will occur?

• a lunar eclipse

• a solar eclipse

• night time

• full moon

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Which statement does NOT describe a characteristic of the Sun?

• Made mostly of hydrogen gas.

• Holds the planets in orbit with its gravity.

• Is the only star in our solar system.

• Lunar rocks remain unchanged indefinitely.

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Which statement describes how the Sun appears to move in the sky as observed each day?

• The Sun sets in the north in the evening.

• The Sun rises in the east in the morning.

• The Sun sets in the east in the evening.

• The Sun rises in the south in the morning.

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Which is the sixth planet from the Sun?

• Earth

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Neptune