Unit 4 Astronomy Test 2024-2025

The amount of daylight in all four seasons is the same.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Short shadows mean the Sun is high in the sky.

• True

• False

How long does it take Earth to move around the Sun?

• one day

• one month

• one year

What do the shadows on the ground do as the Earth rotates?

• change length

• disappear

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What is the closest star to Earth?

• the Sun

• the Moon

• a star you see only at night

Why does the Moon shine at night?

• It glows by itself.

• It reflects light from the Sun.

• It is lit by the tiny stars in the sky.

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Why do most stars look so tiny?

• They are smaller than Earth.

• They are close to Earth.

• They are very far away from Earth.

How is the Sun different from all other stars?

• It gives off more light.

• It is bigger.

• It is the closest star to Earth.

Earth’s rotation causes which pattern?

• phases of the moon

• day and night

• stars changing shape

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Earth’s movement gives us the seasons. What does Earth travel around to give us seasons?

• stars

• the Sun

• the Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1