Test Prep: The Earth-Sun-Moon System

daytime + nighttime always =

• 2 days
• 24 hours
• 12 hours

The sun always rises in the:

• north
• south
• east
• west

The sun always sets in the:

• north
• south
• east
• west

At what time of day is the sun at it's highest point?

• 8am
• 12pm
• 3pm
• 12am

What shape pattern does the sun follow throughout the day?

• circle
• square
• sphere
• arc

Stars shine:

• at night
• during the day
• day and night

A group of stars in a specific pattern are called:

• constellation
• orion
• bunch-o-stars
• star cluster

What is a path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space?

• the moon
• an orbit
• a star
• a constellation

The _______ orbits _________ which orbits the ________.

• sun/ earth/ moon
• earth/ moon/ sun
• moon/earth/ sun

How many days are in a year?

• 365.25
• 365.50
• 365.00
• 365.75