Grade 4 Space Test

Which planets are gas giants?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Neptune

Fill in the blank: Mercury, Venus, Earth, ____, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which is one way that people use to explore space?

• Space probes

• Cameras

• Their eyes

• An airplane

How many moon cycles are there in one year?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Why do we have seasons?

• Because the Earth is tilted

• Because the Earth spins

• Because the sun turns off sometimes

• Because of the wind

What is a dwarf planet?

• A planet that is bigger than a normal planet

• A planet that is smaller and does not have its own lane around the sun

• A planet that is shaped like a dwarf

• A planet that is purple

Which of the following are dwarf planets in our solar system?

• Haumea

• Ceres

• Eris

• Pluto

• Makemake

Fill in the blank: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, ______, Uranus, Neptune

What is Polaris?

• The North star

• It is a planet

• The South star

• A constellation

How can you find Polaris?

• You can't

• Follow the front of the big dipper

• Follow the front of the little dipper

• Look up