Stars and the Solar System 4th grade science review

What causes Earth to have day and night?

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• Earth revolves around the sun.

• Stars move around Earth in a pattern.

• The moon moves between Earth and the Sun.

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Which tool could you use to determine which way is East?

• sextant

• compass

• astrolabe

• telescope

Which term describes the sun?

• star

• moon

• planet

• solar system

A student finds that the length of a tree's shadow changes throughout the day. What does this show about Earth?

• Earth tilts on its axis.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• Earth is surrounded by air.

• Earth revolves around the sun.

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What should a scientist expect to find on Earth's moon?

• green plants

• liquid water

• large craters

• thick atmosphere

A student develops a model to show the planets in the solar system. She uses a golf ball for each planet. Then she places them in a line from the beach ball that represents the Sun. The student tapes a label to each ball to show the name of the planet. Which change would make her model better?

• She could place the balls in a circle around the sun.

• She could use balls of different sizes for the planets.

• She could change all of the golf balls to tennis balls.

• She could replace the beach ball with another golf ball.

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Why does the moon go through phases?

• Its brightness changes.

• It moves around Earth.

• It changes size over time.

• It changes distance to Earth.

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In which direction does Earth rotate?

• west to east

• east to west

• north to south

• south to north

Why can you see some constellations only during certain seasons?

• Earth revolves around the sun.

• The stars grow dimmer over time.

• Clouds block the light from the stars.

• The stars move farther away from Earth.

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Which of these planets is closer to the Sun than Earth is?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mercury