Mystery Science Space Quiz

Four people are shown at different locations around the Earth. If you drew an arrow next to each person, to show the direction that gravity pulls them, what would the arrows look like?

• Arrows pointing away from Earth

• Arrows pointing towards the center of Earth

• Arrows pointing parallel to Earth's surface

• Arrows pointing in random directions

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What happens to the Sun's appearance as a spacecraft moves farther away?

• It becomes larger and dimmer

• It becomes smaller and dimmer

• It stays the same

• It becomes larger and brighter

What causes the pattern we see in constellations?

• Earth’s rotation on its axis every 24 hours.

• Earth’s revolution around the Sun every 365 days.

• The height of the Sun in the winter sky.

• Venus’s revolution around the Sun.

What pattern do you notice about the Moon's appearance from night 1 to night 14?

• The bright part of the Moon gets larger from night 1 to night 14.

• The bright part of the Moon gets smaller from night 1 to night 14.

• The dark part of the Moon gets larger from night 1 to night 14.

• The dark part of the Moon gets smaller from night 1 to night 14.

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What is the appearance of the Moon on night 1?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Half Moon

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Would you be able to jump higher or lower on a planet with more mass than Earth? Why?

• Higher, because a planet with more mass has less gravity.

• Higher, because a planet with more mass has more gravity.

• Lower, because a planet with more mass has more gravity.

• Lower, because you'll be tired.

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From which planet would the Sun appear the brightest?

• Venus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Mercury

Which statement best describes our view of the sun's path in our sky?

• In winter, the Sun appears low in our sky.

• In summer, the Sun appears low in our sky.

• In winter, the Sun appears high in our sky.

• In spring/fall, the sun appears highest in our sky.

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Which acronym could be used to remember the order of the planets?

• Nachos were served by my very educated mother.

• My very educated mother just served us nachos.

• My educated mother just served everyone nachos.

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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