Astronomy Review

Which is the only star in our galaxy?

• Constellation

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Moon

What two things does the sun produce?

• Heat and light

• light and water

• heat and water

• Light and oxygen

Which is a rocky sphere that orbits Earth?

• Sun

• Moon

• Mars

• Mercury

Which are the characteristics of the moon?

• No atmosphere

  Contains water

• Atmosphere

  Does not contain water

• No atmosphere

  Does not contain water

• Atmosphere

  Contains water

What causes Moon phases?

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis.

• The position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in relationship to each other.

• The changing shape or color of the Moon.

• The Moon's gravitational pull.

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Which moon phase is letter A?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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Which moon phase is letter B?

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

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Which moon phase is letter C?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

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Which moon phase is letter D?

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Waning Crescent

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Why does the Earth have seasons?

• Because of the Earth rotating around the Moon.

• Because the Moon rotates around the sun

• Because the Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours

• Because as the Earth revolves around the sun it is also rotating on its axis

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