Earth & Space 1st Semester

What causes the moon to appear to change shape?

• moon craters

• moon marias

• moon phases

• moon eclipses

What does a solar system contain?

• a group of stars

• a star and the planets close to it

• the planets and moons around a star

• a star and the planets and other objects that revolve around it

An orbit is...

• a planet spinning on an axis

• the distance between a planet and the sun

• the speed a planet moves around the sun

• the path an object takes around another object in space

What causes day and night on earth?

• earth rotating on its axis

• earth revolving around the sun

• earth's tilt

• the moon orbiting earth

A large, spherical shaped object that revolves around a star is...

• an asteroid

• a planet

• a star

• a moon

A planet can have 1 or more moons. What is another word to describe what a moon is to a planet?

• an asteroid

• a comet

• a star

• a satellite

How long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth?

• about as long a one of earth's seasons

• about as long as one rotation of Earth

• about as long as one rotation of the moon

• about as long as one revolution of Earth around the sun

Which statement is true about every planet in our solar system?

• They have satellites

• They rotate on their axes

• They are made of rock

• They have nitrogen in their atmosphere

How do scientists classify different types of galaxies?

• by shape

• by color

• by number of stars

• by temperature

What is this diagram representing? 

• Earth revolving on its axis every 365 days to make day/night
• Earth rotating on its axis around the sun every year
• The sun rotates on its axis around Earth to make day/night
• The Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours to make day/night