Solar System Unit Test Review

The planets in order from the sun are

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

The inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are composed of

• Gas

• Rock

Why do constellations appear to move throughout different seasons?

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Constellations orbit the Earth

• Moon's gravity pulls on the stars

• Earth's rotation around the sun

Why does Ursa Major appear to change throughout the year?

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• The constellations orbit the Earth

How does a compass help explorers?

• A compass show direction.

• A compass shows the geography of the land.

• A compass shows the patterns of the stars.

• A compass makes distant objects look closer.

How does a telescope help explorers?

• A telescope shows direction.

• A telescope make far away things look closer.

• A telescope is used to measure angles from horizon.

• A telescope uses stars to show direction.

About how many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

• 28 (about 1 month)

• 24 (about 1 day)

• 365 (about 1 year)

Why does the Earth have day and night?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis.

• The Sun's revolution around the Earth.

What causes the seasons?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The revolution of the Earth around the sun and the Earth's tilt on its axis

• Earth's shape

The sun rises in the ____________ and sets in the _______________

• east, west

• west, east

• north, south

• south, north