Sun / Moon / Stars / Seasons

Which star is the closest to Earth?

• shadow

• Earth

• moon

• sun

Why does the sun look so big if it is not the biggest star?

• It is the closest star to Earth

• It is the biggest star

• It is bright

• It is the farthest star to Earth

When Earth faces the sun it is ________.

• daytime

• nighttime

Why do we have day and night?

• because of the moon

• because Earth stands still

• because the sun rotates

• because Earth rotates

Daylight hours are _______ in the summer.

• longer

• shorter

• the same

Which statement BEST describes the relationships between the Sun, Moon, and Earth?

• Earth orbits the Moon, and the Sun orbits Earth.

• Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits Earth.

• The Sun orbits the Moon, and Earth orbits the Sun.

• The Moon orbits the Sun, and Earth orbits the Moon.

Earth _________ 365 1/4 times in a year.

• revolves

• axis

• shadows

• clouds

________________ is an imaginary line around which Earth rotates. The points where it intersects with the surface of Earth are the North Pole and the South Pole.

• latitude

• hemisphere

• Earth's axis

Sam hated the long nights of winter! His mother called him in from playing so early: around 4:30 PM! It is usually dark out when Sam is eating supper. What letter represents the long NIGHTS where Sam lives?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The picture shows us how the Sun's rays strike Earth. Because of the Earth's tilt on its axis, some parts of Earth are having summer, and others, winter. Imagine it is the summer, somewhere on Earth. What letter in this model represents long DAYS?

• A

• B

• C

• D