science test unit 7

When a planet spins all the way around, it ________

• constellation

• orbit

• rotates

How long does it take Earth to rotate one time?

• 24 days

• 24 hours

• 24 years

What object is shown below?

• constellation

• moon

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Which moon would you see in about a month? (after the one you see in the picture)

• first quarter moon

• full moon

• new moon

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What kind of object is at the center of the solar system?

• a moon

• a planet

• a star

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How does the pattern of the sun affect the appearance of shadows?

• It causes shadows to become shorter or longer

• It causes shadows to become darker or lighter

• It causes shadows to disappear

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In which phase do we see most of the moon?

• first quarter moon

• full moon

• third quarter moon

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What time was this picture most likely taken?

• early morning

• early afternoon

• early evening

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Which describes motion in the solar system?

• Earth orbits around the other planets

• The planets orbit around the sun

• The sun orbits around the moon

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Why do objects in the sky seem to move in patterns?

• because Earth rotates

• Because Earth orbits the sun

• Because the sun is the closest star to Earth

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