Earth Sun Moon and Stars

Which phase of the moon is shown here?

• New

• Full

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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An object in space that produces its own light and heat is a

• planet

• moon

• star

• satellite

One complete trip around the sun is a

• revolution

• rotation

• eclipse

• meteor

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How long does it take Earth to make one revolution?

• One hour

• One day

• One year

• One season

What is the center of our solar system?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Asteroids

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Which sentence is FALSE?

• The sun orbits the earth.

• The sun makes its own heat.

• The sun is the earth's closest star.

• The sun is made of gases.

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We see different constellations in the summer than we do in winter because...

• it's hotter in the summer than in the winter

• it's too bright in the summer to see constellations

• the night time sky points in different directions in space

• we see the same constellations all year

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How can you tell if an object in the night sky is a star or a planet?

• If it moves across the sky, it's probably a planet.

• If it's really bright, it's probably a star.

• If it's big, it's probably a star.

• If it's blue, it's probably a planet.

The moon changes shape during the month because...

• different parts of the moon light up at different times.

• Shadows and sunlight cover different amounts of the moon's surface as it orbits earth.

• the constellations shine on the moon at different angles during the month.

• the moon is spinning so the sun shines on different parts.

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Shadows appear longer in the winter season because...

• the sun is brighter in the winter.

• the earth is not tilted in the winter.

• the angle of the sun in the sky is lowest in the winter.

• the sun's angle is the same as it is in the summer.

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