Earth Test Review

Which word means “the study of the Sun, Moon, stars and planets”? 

• astronomy
• globe
• solar system 
• temperature

What does the word amount mean? 

• how large
• how long
• how deep
• how much

What does the word support mean?

• plan for
• perform for 
• present for
• provide for

What is the main idea of the story?

• Earth is a unique planet with living things that belongs to a galaxy with other planets.

• The moon is the best moon in our galaxy.

• Earth is a rocky planet and the third one from the sun.

• There must be other galaxies out there.

What is the author's purpose for writing the story?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• share an experience

Which sentence BEST describes the Moon? 

• It is always very hot on the Moon.
• It is always very cold on the Moon.
• There are mountains, valleys, and rivers on the Moon.
• There are mountains, valleys, and craters on the Moon.

What evidence from the text supports why the Moon seems to change shape from night to night? 

• The Moon shines on Earth differently depending on the weather.
• As the Moon travels around Earth, its distance from Earth changes.
• The moonlight hits Earth at different places depending on the time of day.
• As the Moon travels around Earth, sunlight hits it from different directions.

How long does it take for Earth to rotate one time around its axis? 

• one day
• two days
• one month
• one year

How are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars ALIKE? 

• They are made of rock
• They are the farthest planets from the Sun
• They are mostly made of gas
• They are the largest planets in the solar system

What does the word surface mean? 

• express something 
• keep something sfae
• admit something openly
• the outside layer of something