Astronomy Benchmark Review

On the diagram of Earth, it is 12 noon at position 4. What time is it on Earth at position 2?

• 6 AM

• 12 Noon

• 6 PM

• 12 midnight

The diagram shows a pole at different times of the day. Which shadow will MOST LIKELY be seen just before sunset?

• shadow D

• shadow E

• shadow F

• shadow G

A student read the information shown about a constellation.

Why would a person living in the Northern Hemisphere be unable to view Orion during the summer?

• Earth's rotation on its axis blocks part of the sky during summer.

• The Moon's orbit around Earth blocks the view of some constellations.

• The constellation moves around the Sun in a direction opposite to Earth's orbit.

• Earth's orbit around the Sun causes the view of the constellation to be blocked.

Which causes Earth to have night and day?

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the revolution of Earth around the Sun

• the tilt of the Earth on its axis

• the orbit of the Moon around Earth

What is one purpose of a telescope?

• to collect less light for the eye

• to collect more light for the eye

• to make small, close objects larger

• to make large, faraway objects smaller

Which planet is the LEAST like the others?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Uranus

Mrs. Epps watched the Sun rise over the lake.

Toward which general direction was she looking?

• north

• south

• east

• west

The image shows the positions of the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth.

When viewed from Earth, which phase of the Moon is occurring at the position shown?

• first quarter

• full Moon

• last quarter

• new Moon

Analyze the planetary data table to answer the question.

Which statement represents a correct inference based on the table?

• The longer the revolution, the farther away the planet is from the Sun.

• The longer the rotation, the farther away the planet is from the Sun.

• The closer planets are to the Sun, the more satellites they have.

• The closer the planets are to the Sun, the shorter the rotations.

The image shows the changes in the orientation of the Big Dipper in different months.

What causes the change in orientation?

• rotation of Earth around its axis

• revolution of Earth around the Sun

• rotation of the constellation around Earth

• revolution of the constellation around the Sun