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Total questions: 49
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Class
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1.
Scientist measure distances between stars in
a)
Light-years
b)
AU
c)
Kilometers
d)
Miles
2.
A light year is the distance
a)
light travels in two years
b)
light travels in one year
c)
humans can travel in one year in space
d)
none of the above
3.
To rotate means to _______
a)
spin
b)
twist
c)
revolve
d)
open
4.
Earth makes one complete revolution every 24 hours
a)
true
b)
false
5.
The imaginary line going from the North and South Poles through the middle of the Earth
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
time zone
6.
Earth makes one complete rotation every
a)
24 hours
b)
month
c)
12 hours
d)
365 days
7.
In Missouri, the Sun stays in the sky longer during which season
a)
fall
b)
spring
c)
winter
d)
summer
8.
Section of the sky that has a recognizable star pattern
a)
constellation
b)
northern lights
c)
atmosphere
d)
galaxy
9.
Which moon phase is this?
a)
new moon
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
full moon
10.
Which moon phase is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
11.
Which moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
Waning crescent
d)
Waxing crescent
12.
Which moon phase is this?
a)
Full moon
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning crescent
d)
New moon
13.
Which moon phase is this?
a)
new moon
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning crescent
14.
Which moon phase is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
15.
The force that keeps planets in orbit
a)
magnetism
b)
nuclear
c)
magic
d)
gravity
16.
The path a planet takes as it revolves around the sun
a)
phase
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
gravitational force
17.
Sometimes I am called a "dirty snowball". I have a hydrogen cloud, coma, and a nucleus. What am I?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Star
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet
18.
The__________ belt falls between Mars and Jupiter.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Comet
19.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
20.
What affects the seasons?
a)
rotation on axis
b)
orbit around Sun
c)
The Earth's tilt and revolution
d)
The Moon's orbit around Earth
21.
How is Venus most like Earth?
a)
They both have polar caps.
b)
They both have liquid water on the surface.
c)
They are both the same temperature.
d)
They are about the same size
22.
What unusual characteristic do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have that the other planets do not have?
a)
liquid surface water
b)
solid cores
c)
rings
d)
moons
23.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
24.
In what way is Uranus unique?
a)
It rotates on it's side
b)
It has more than 10 moons
c)
It doesn't revolve
d)
It doesn't rotate
25.
What characteristic is shared by all of the inner planets?
a)
They are gaseous
b)
They have rings
c)
They have many moons
d)
They are small and rocky
26.
The 8th planet from the Sun is_______________
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Uranus
d)
Pluto
27.
Which planet travels the fastest around the Sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
28.
Put the inner planets in order from nearest the Sun to farthest.
a)
Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus
b)
Venus, Mars, Mercury, Venus
c)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
29.
What causes the Great Dark Spot on Neptune?
a)
A meteorite
b)
A giant storm system
c)
A volcanic eruption
d)
Melting Ice
30.
What are comets made of?
a)
hydrogen and helium
b)
liquid water
c)
ice, dust, and rock
d)
rock and metal
31.
Venus is very hot due to a certain type of gas trapping heat in its atmosphere. What type of gas is it?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Neon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
32.
How long does it take for Earth to revolve once?
a)
1 week
b)
1 day
c)
1 year
d)
1 month
33.
What characteristic do the outer planets share?
a)
They don't have many moons
b)
They are covered with water
c)
They are small and rocky
d)
They are made mostly of gasses
34.
As the distance from the Sun increases, the time it takes for the planet to revolve around the Sun ________________________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
35.
What is it called when a planet spins on its axis?
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
season
36.
What is the main difference between the four inner planets and four outer planets?
a)
Inner gas giant; outer small and rocky
b)
Inner planets all have thick atmospheres
c)
The outer planets have solid cores just under the cloud cover
d)
Inner planets are small and rocky, the outer planets are gas giants
37.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
38.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
39.
When do solar eclipses occur?
a)
When the earth passes between the moon and sun.
b)
When Jupiter passes between the sun and Earth.
c)
When the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
d)
When Mars gets too close to the sun and causes an eclipse.
40.
When do lunar eclipses occur?
a)
When Earth passes between the moon and sun.
b)
When the moon passes between the Earth and sun.
c)
When the moon makes half of the Earth cold.
d)
When Mars gets too close to the sun and causes an eclipse.
41.
Earth has seasons because…?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
42.
Which is the smallest of the following: Planets; Solar System; Galaxy; Universe
a)
Universe
b)
Solar System
c)
Planets
d)
Galaxy
43.
Space and all the matter and energy in it is...
a)
Universe
b)
Galaxy
c)
Solar System
d)
Ecosystem
44.
The Sun is a __________ sized star.
a)
small
b)
medium
c)
large
d)
x-large
45.
When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
46.
Which statement is true?
a)
A. Earth rotates around the sun and revolves on its axis.
b)
A. The sun revolves around Earth over a 24-hour time period.
c)
A. Earth rotates on its axis, and revolves around the sun.
d)
A. Earth revolves around the sun and the moon.
47.
It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.
a)
365 days
b)
365 hours
c)
28 days
d)
24 hours
48.
Why does the same side of the moon always face the Earth?
a)
the moon doesn't rotate
b)
the moon doesn't revolve
c)
the Earth's gravity keeps the moon facing it
d)
the moon's rotation and revolution take the same amount of time
49.
What is an Astronomical Unit?
a)
The average distance between the Sun and the next closest star
b)
The average distance between the Sun and Earth
c)
The average distance between Earth and Mars
d)
The average distance between Earth and the Moon
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