Final Test- Astronomy and Space Science

What term is used to describe the path Earth takes as it revolves around the sun?

• Orbit

• Axis

• Rotation

• Eclipse

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Which term defines the movement of Earth around its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a large body of gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that is at the center of our solar system?

• Meteor

• Satellite

• Star

• Planet

What phenomenon occurs when the moon's shadow hits Earth or Earth's shadow hits the moon?

• Eclipse

• Zodiac

• Constellation

• Calendar

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the term for a group of stars that people imagine to represent a figure, like "The Big Dipper"?

• Zodiac

• Constellation

• Star Chart

• Planet

What causes seasonal changes in the constellations we see?

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The moon's orbit around Earth

• Changes in the solar system's alignment

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False: Which of the following is NOT true about the Venus?

• It is the brightest object in the night sky

• It is used for navigation due to its fixed position

• It is visible from the Northern Hemisphere

• It is the 2nd planet from the Sun

Which planets can be seen from Earth without a telescope?

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus

What are crescents in the context of the moon?

• Different shapes of the moon visible from Earth

• Craters on the moon's surface

• Moons of other planets

• Phases of the sun visible from Earth

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How long is one "day" on the moon compared to Earth?

• About the same length as one year on Earth

• About the same length as one month on Earth

• About the same length as one week on Earth

• About the same length as one day on Earth

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