Astronomy

These planets from the solar system are drawn to scale.  Which planets are X and Y?

• X is Venus and Y is Mars.
• B. X is Mars and Y is Venus.
• X is Mercury and Y is Mars.
• X is Mars and Y is Mercury.

A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

These pictures represent the same house at different times of day.

What is the correct order for the pictures beginning in the morning?

• A-B-C-D-E

• C-A-D-B-E

• E-B-D-A-E

• C-E-B-A-D

Study the diagram of the Moon revolving around Earth.

Which position will the moon be in when we see a new moon on Earth?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 1

What is the name of the nearest major Galaxy?

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Canis Major

• Large Magellanic Cloud

Which best explains why we have day and night?

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Moon's revolution around Earth

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Jupiter

The diagram above represents Earth revolving around the Sun.

Which position represents summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A student gathered the information below on four different planets.

Which planet was most likely Earth?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

____ an object spinning on its axis

• revolution

• rotation

• phases

• tilt