English Final Exam (Comprehension Q)

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

• They are made of rock .

• They are mostly made of gas .

• They are the farthest planets from the Sun

• They are the largest planets in the solar system.

Answer explanation

Earth shares its neighborhood in space with many other planets. Earth is part of the solar system. The Moon is closer to Earth than any planets are. But it is still very far away. The Moon takes a little more than 27 days to turn all the way around the Earth. From night to night, the Moon seems to change shape. Sometimes we can see the full moon. Other times, it looks as if it has been cut in half. The Moon’s shape seems to change just a little each night. Over about one month, it grows into a full moon and then gets smaller and disappears again. The solar system includes the Sun and eight planets. The Sun lies at the center of the solar system. The planets closest to the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These planets are made mostly of solid rock. Scientists call them the rocky planets. Earth is the largest of the rocky planets. Earth takes a little more than 365 days to orbit the Sun. Earth take one day to rotate around its axis. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called gas giants. They are mostly made of gas.

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

• One day.

• . One month.

• Two days.

• One year.

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 .

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.

5. How are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune alike?

• They are mostly made of gas

• They are the farthest planets from the Sun .

• They are made of rock

Where does the sun lie in the solar system?

• In the center .

• In the nearest part.

• In the lowest part.

• In the farthest part.

Earth is the…………….

• a. Largest of the rocky planets .

• b. Smallest of the rocky planets .

• c. Largest of the gas giants.

• d. Smallest of the gas giants.

How many days does it need Earth to orbit the sun ?

• 365 days.

• 250 days.

• 30 days.

• 550 days.

How many days does The Moon need to travel around Earth ?

• a. About 27 days.

• b. About 32 days.

• c. About 35 days.

• d. About 40 days.

11. What is the closest body to Earth ?

• a. The Moon .

• b. Venus.

• c. Mercury.

• c. Mercury.