Space Test

The path a planet takes around the sun:

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Position

• Location

What separates the Inner Planets from the Outer Planets?

• Stars

• Moons

• Astroid Belt

• Meteors

Check all of the following that are TRUE about Earth.

• It takes 365 days to orbit the sun.

• It takes about 24 hours for 1 rotation on its axis.

• Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun.

• Earth supports life.

Earth takes ________  to revolve around the sun.  It is called a revolution.

• 24 days
• 7 days
• 365 days
• 12 hours

The imaginary line that runs through the center of earth is called it’s _______________. 

• axis
• poles
• volcano
• epicenter

We see different constellations in the summer than we do in the winter because?

• it’s hotter in the summer than in the winter. 
• it’s too bright in the summer to see constellations.
• As the Earth orbits the sun, the night time sky points in different directions in space.
• We see the same constellations during all seasons, it’s just that some stars are dimmer in different seasons.

The moon changes shape during the month because?

• different parts of the moon light up at different times. 
• the Earth’s shadow moves across the moon. 
• the​ ​moon​ ​orbits​ ​the​ ​Earth​ ​so​ ​the​ ​angle​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sun’s​ ​reflection changes.
• the moon is spinning so the sun shines on different parts. 

About how long does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases?

• a day

• a week

• a month

What causes the Earth to have day and night?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• Meteors that pass by the sun and block it

• The moon revolving around the Earth

______________ are tools used by scientists to study distant objects, such as the moon, stars, and planets.

• Microscopes

• glasses

• Telescopes

• VCRs