Space

What do the Earth and moon have in common?

• They both have gases in their atmospheres.

• They both have a gravitational force that keeps them in orbit.

• They both have the same amount of surface gravity.

• Earth and moon both have one natural satellite.

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Which statement is true?

• The Sun has a very hot rocky surface.

• Life on Earth could exist with only the moon.

• The moon has its own atmosphere.

• The moon is a natural satellite.

Why do we only see one face of the moon from Earth?

• The moon does not rotate at all.

• The Earth revolves around the moon.

• The moon is too far away to see the other side.

• The moon revolves around Earth at the same rate as its rotation.

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The farthest planet from the Sun is

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Mars

A student is studying the cause of day and night. The student places a star on the diagram showing where she lives. What must happen in order for it to become nighttime where the student lives?

• Earth must rotate on its axis

• Earth must revolve around the sun.

• Earth must revolve around the moon.

• The moon must revolve around Earth.

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This is a diagram showing patterns of Earth, the sun, and the moon in space. According to the diagram, which pattern affects seasons?

• the sun rotating around its center

• Earth revolving around the sun

• the moon revolving around Earth

• the moon rotating around the sun

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This table shows the size, the distance from Earth, the average temperature, and the color of several stars visible from Earth.

Which statement explains why the sun appears the largest and brightest to us on Earth?

• The sun has a milder temperature.

• The sun is the closest star.

• The sun is smallest in size.

• The sun is yellow.

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The diagram shows the path of the sun as it moves across the sky during different seasons.

In which season would the person living in the house see the longest shadow being cast by the sun?

• fall

• spring

• winter

• summer

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What is the primary reason for the seasons on Earth?

• The distance from the Sun changes throughout the year.

• The tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun.

• The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical.

• The Sun's energy output varies throughout the year.

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Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn