Solar System Quiz

What is Earth's position in the solar system?

• between Mercury and Venus

• between Venus and Mars

• between Mars and Jupiter

• between Jupiter and Saturn

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The picture shows a model of the planets in the solar system. Which statement best describes the information that can be obtained from this model?

• The model shows what the planets are made of.

• The model shows how the planets line up in space.

• The model shows how fast the planets orbit the Sun.

• The model shows how the planets are different in size.

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A student observes a shadow stick. In which TWO ways do the shadows change throughout the day?

• color

• length

• shape

• direction

• thickness

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A student observes a tree's shadow for a day. The shadow of the tree is shown in the morning, at lunch, and in the afternoon. The student wants to observe the tree the next morning. What will the shadow MOST LIKELY look like?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The picture shows the constellation Orion in the night sky. What observation can be made about the stars in Orion?

• The stars appear to stay in one place and change pattern.

• The stars appear to move across the sky and change pattern.

• The stars appear to stay in one place and keep the same pattern.

• The stars appear to move across the sky and keep the same pattern.

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What causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky each day?

• Earth rotating on its axis.

• The Sun rotating on its axis.

• The Sun moving around Earth.

• Earth moving around the Sun.

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Stars 1 - (A) stay in the same place in (B) appear to move across the night sky. This is because 2 - (A) Earth moves (B) the stars move around the Sun.

• Stars appear to move across the night sky. This is because Earth moves around the Sun.
• Stars stay in the same place in the night sky. This is because the Earth moves around the Sun.

• Stars stay in the same place in the night sky. This is because the stars move around the Sun.

• Stars appear to move across the night sky. This is because the stars move around the Sun.

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Which of these planets is farthest from the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

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Which TWO things change how stars appear to people on Earth? Pick up to 5 answers.

• Earth's temperature

• Earth's spin on its axis

• Earth's shape and size

• Earth's motion around the Sun

• Earth's distance to other planets

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Which of the following separates the outer planets from the inner planets?

• the asteroid belt

• the Milky Way

• the Kuiper belt

• the scattered disc