Unit 4: Week 1 (Space Science)

Astronomy is the study of

• The earth

• Mars

• Pluto

• Space

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The sun appears to go across the sky everyday but the __________ is actually moving.

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Which of the following is the best reason why the Sun is the brightest star in the sky?

• It is the star with the most mass.

• It is the star with the most volume.

• It is the hottest star in the universe.

• It is the closest star to Earth.

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The table shows examples of constellations that are best seen from the Northern Hemisphere by season. Which statement explains why different constellations are visible as the seasons change?

• Earth spins on its axis.

• Earth is tilted on its axis.

• Earth has a magnetic field.

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

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As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.

• move across the sky

• move around each other

• stand still in the s

• rotate

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What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth
• Moon
• Sun
• Jupiter

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What is the correct order of the terrestrial planets, in increasing distance from the Sun?  

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
• Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth
• Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Earth's natural satellite is . . .

• The Sun

• Venus

• The Moon

• Aeres

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The outer planets are...

• Rocky and small
• Very large and made of ice
• Small and made of ice
• Very large and made of gases

What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• gravity
• speed
• string
• air currents

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