Earth in Space and Time

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the Sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

Xavier observes a fully lit moon. When can he expect to see the moon look like this again?

• In about 12 hours

• In about 24 hours

• In about 15 days

• In about 30 days

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Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

• an asteroid

• a comet

• a moon

• a planet

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

• Earth’s rotation

• Earth’s orbit

• The sun’s rotation

• The sun’s orbit

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A _____ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars that is held together by the force of gravity.

• galaxy

• comet

• meteor

• gas giant

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Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?

• Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter

• Gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars

• Asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the stars

• The inner planets, the outer planets, gas, and dust

Which planet is the solar system’s largest rocky planet?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

Karissa and Taliyah want to develop a model of how Earth moves in space. In their model, Karissa will represent Earth and Taliyah will represent the sun. Which of the following should not be part of Karissa and Taliyah’s model?

• Karissa walks in a circle around Taliyah.

• Karissa spins in circles.

• Taliyah stands still.

• Taliyah walks in a circle around Karissa

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Luis sent a map of constellations visible in Florida to his cousin in the Southern Hemisphere. His cousin said he could not use the map. Why couldn’t he?

• The stars on the map can only be seen in Florida.

• The stars on the map can only be seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

• There are no constellations visible from the Southern Hemisphere.

• The constellations change shape as you move from north to south.

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

• They all have rocky surfaces.

• They all appear to be similar to Earth.

• They all are gaseous planets.

• They all appear to be made of rock and ice.