Space Unit Review

The Sun is composed mainly of –

• rocky soil.

• hot gases.

• liquid water.

• mineral crystals.

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The Earth, Sun, and Moon all share a similar –

• size.

• temperature.

• atmosphere.

• shape.

Students were making a model to show size relationships between the Earth, the Moon and the Sun. They used a basketball to represent the Sun and a tennis ball to stand for the Earth.

What would best represent the Moon in their model?

• Soccer ball

• Volleyball

• Baseball

• Ping Pong Ball

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Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

• Earth, Sun, and Moon

• Earth, Moon, and Sun

• Sun, Earth, and Moon

• Sun, Moon, and Earth

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Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

• Atmosphere containing oxygen.

• Rocky surface covered with landforms.

• Flowing water in oceans and rivers.

• Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface.

Among the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what makes the Earth unique? Only the Earth –

• can generate energy.

• lacks an atmosphere.

• is made mostly of rock.

• contains water in liquid form.

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Which diagram best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

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When the sun is just above the East horizon, which of the following is true?

• Sunset will occur in less than 2 hours.

• Sunrise occurred within the last 6 hours.

• Sunrise will occur in less than 2 hours.

• Sunset occurred within the last 6 hours.

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The sun has a greater gravitational pull on Earth than the moon because it has more ____________.

• volume

• mass

• motion

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Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

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