Stars & the Solar System Test

What is the location of the Sun compared to the Earth?

• The Earth is the closest planet to the Sun, and the Sun is the center of the universe.

• The Sun revolves around the Earth, and the Earth is the center of our solar system.

• The Sun is as close as the Moon is to Earth, and the Sun is the center of our galaxy.

• The Sun is the center of our solar system, and the Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun.

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Which statement best describes the Sun?

• The Sun is an average sized star and produces light and heat.

• The Sun is a large comet that orbits the Earth.

• The Sun is a planet made of thousands of gases

• The Sun causes our planet to rotate around the Moon.

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Which statement BEST describes the Moon?

• The Moon has a flat surface.

• The Moon has no atmosphere and is covered with craters.

• The Moon is made up of many hot gases.

• The Earth rotates around the Moon.

What do the Earth and the Moon have in common?

• They both produce light and heat.

• They both have all flat surfaces.

• They both are natural satellites.

• They both support life.

Which is the best explanation of why there are seasons?

• The Moon's gravitational pull causes the seasons to change.

• The Earth's tilted axis and its orbit around the Sun causes the seasons to change.

• The Earth and Moon change distances from the Sun and causes the seasons to change.

• The Earth's rotation around the Moon and Sun cause the seasons to change.

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The Earth rotates from west to east, therefore, the Sun appears to ________________.

• rise in the east and set in the west

• rise in the west and set in the east

• rise in the south and set in the north

• rise in the north and set in the south

A telescope would be useful for observing all of the following EXCEPT?

• bacteria

• moon

• Saturn's rings

• a star

There is a full Moon on October 15th. On which date will the next full Moon MOST LIKELY occur?

• October 31

• November 1

• November 15

• November 30

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The basketball goal on the playground casts a LONG shadow. What time of day could it be?

• Noon- the Sun is high in the sky and casts long shadows on objects.

• Morning or late afternoon- the Sun is lower in the sky and casts long shadows on objects.

• Night- the Sun is not in the sky and casts long shadows.

• Noon- the Sun is high in the sky and casts short shadows or no shadows at all.

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Which correctly lists the planets in order from the Sun?

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

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

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

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