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Polk - Unit 8: Observing the Sky Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did we study in this unit?

a)

rocks

b)

plants

c)

sky

2.

The picture shows how the sun looks in the spring sky from sunrise to sunset. When is the sun the highest in the sky?

a)

sunset

b)

sunrise

c)

noon

3.

What phase of the moon is in the picture?

a)

new moon

b)

quarter moon

c)

full moon

4.

The sun rises in the east. In which direction does the sun set?

a)

west

b)

south

c)

north

5.

What do we call the pattern of stars in the night sky?

a)

a constellation

b)

a cluster

c)

a canopy

6.

You can see the Big Dipper in the sky at night. The pattern is made from -

a)

moon phases

b)

stars

c)

planets

7.

Earth orbits around......

a)

Saturn

b)

the Sun

c)

the Moon

8.

What is the center of our Solar System?

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

Mars

9.

What does "orbit" mean?

a)

to move around something

b)

to go East

c)

to remain still

10.

The picture shows the Sun in the sky. If you are facing West, what happens next in the Sun's pattern?

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

c)

noon

11.

Some children are playing outside on a sunny day. Their red ball looks bright red in the sunshine. About 5:00 pm the Sun starts to set. How will the ball look now?

a)

less bright

b)

brighter

c)

the same

12.

What is a "constellation"?

a)

a group of rocks

b)

a group of stars that form a pattern

c)

a large body of water

13.

Observe the thermometers. Which temperature is hotter? The one in the shade or the one in the sun?

a)

in the shade

b)

in the sun

c)

they are both the same