6th Grade 5.17 Test Review

Which planet do scientists believe prevented the asteroids in the asteroid belt from forming a planet?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

Why does the moon appear to shine its own light?

• The moon glows from inside its interior.

• The moon reflects light from Earth.

• The moon’s atmosphere reflects solar radiation.

• The moon’s surface reflects sunlight.

Which phrase best describes the side of the moon that faces Earth?

• random

• the same

• goes through cycles

• changes

Why do we see only one side of the moon from Earth?

• The moon does not rotate.

• The moon takes longer to rotate than to revolve around Earth.

• The moon takes less time to rotate than to revolve around Earth.

• The moon’s period of rotation and revolution are equal.

Which picture shows a solar eclipse?

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Which space mission visited the moon several times?

• Voyager 1

• Gemini

• Mercury

• Apollo

Which action is not an accomplishment of the Apollo missions?

• to land on the moon

• to orbit the Earth for two weeks

• to study the surface of the moon

• to send rovers to the Moon

What are scientists going to explore next on Kepler-186f?

• types of plant life that exist

• evidence of volcanic activity

• availability of minerals on the surface

• evidence of the existence of life

Which mission will study a moon of Jupiter?

• ExoMars

• Europa Clipper

• InSight

• MRI

An Earth-like planet is 500 light years away.

Why is this an obstacle for a manned space mission?

• There are no people willing to go on this type of mission.

• The cost to conduct this mission is too low.

• The current technology cannot support this mission.

• There are too many space crafts in the universe that would interfere with the mission.