Galactic Guidebook Unit Review

Which of these is a star?

• Moon

• Earth

• comet

• Sun

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What do the stars in a constellation have in common?

• They are all the same size.

• They are all near each other.

• They are in a similar direction from Earth.

• They are all the same distance from Earth.

Compared to planets, stars are very small.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A light year is a measure of...

• time

• distance

• mass

• gravity

In the northern hemisphere, which month has the longest daylight hours?

• January

• April

• July

• November

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Approximately how long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• 24 hours

• 28 days

• 365 days

• 3 years

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Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 28 days

• 365 days

• 3 years

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Which of the following is NOT a way that people and animals have used stars (other than the Sun) to help them?

• navigation

• knowing when to plant crops

• staying warm

• knowing when to avoid aggressive sharks

What causes day and night?

• Earth spins on its axis

• the Sun turns on and off

• Earth orbits around the Sun

• the Moon orbits Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Shadows stay the same length and direction throughout the day.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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