Our Solar System

A full moon occurred on May 15. When will the next full moon occur?

• June 16

• May 30

• next year

• May 21

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The diagram above shows Earth and the Moon from above (top view). Why is there a dotted circle drawn in this diagram?

• To show that the Moon is always moving around Earth in a circle.

• To show the locations of satellites that are in Earth’s atmosphere.

• To show the way that the Moon can move back and forth across Earth’s sky.

• To show the locations where the sun’s light can reach the Moon.

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Three students made these diagrams to show what they think the Moon looks like when it is seen from above (TOP VIEW). In these diagrams, the sunlight is coming from the left, as shown by the arrows. Which diagram is accurate and why?

• Diagram A is accurate because the whole Moon is bright as long as there are no shadows covering parts of it.

• Diagram B is accurate because the Moon is almost as close as it can be to the sun, so the Moon is almost fully lit by the sun.

• Diagram C is accurate because the half of the Moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark.

• All three diagrams are sometimes accurate because the Moon has some lighter-colored rock and some darker-colored rock, and the half of the Moon with the lighter-colored rock rotates to face different directions.

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What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?

• Nothing would change
• There would be no seasons.

• Days would get longer.

• The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze.

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Which picture of the moon comes next in the pattern?

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Put the lunar cycle in correct sequence starting with the new moon.

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A group of 5th grade students conducted an investigation to study how the Sun's position affects the length & direction of shadows. They placed a stick vertically in the ground at 12:00 PM (noon) and recorded the shadow's length & direction. They repeated this procedure at the same spot over several days, always measuring the shadow at exactly 12:00 PM. After collecting their data, they concluded that the Sun's position does not significantly change the shadow's length or direction, as the measurements were nearly identical each day.​

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Which planet is farthest from the sun?

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What is the correct order of the inner planets from the sun? 

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

Mercury is the ​ (a)   planet while Jupiter is the ​ (b)   planet.

• smallest
• largest

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