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WorksheetsEarth & Sun: Investigation 2 iCheck Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 41mins
A waning moon seems to be
getting larger
getting smaller
completely black
larger than half full
A waxing moon seems to be
getting smaller
completely black
greater than half the moon
getting larger
The Sun
is a star
is a planet
is a comet
is smaller than Earth
How long does it take the Moon to make a full cycle?
About 1 day
About 1 week
About 1 month
About 1 year
Why does it look like the stars, Sun, and Moon travel across the sky?
They constantly move
The Earth revolves around the Sun
The Earth rotates on its axis
Gravity
Gravity is
another name for atmosphere
the shape of the visible part of the moon
the force of attraction between two objects
only evident at night
The lunar cycle is the period it takes for
the Moon to orbit the Earth
the Moon to orbit the Sun
the Earth to orbit the Sun
the Earth to orbit the Moon
Why do we see different constellations at different times of the year?
The Earth rotates on its axis
Gravity
The Earth revolves around the Sun
The stars move
Earth's _________________ makes it appear that the sun moves across the sky.
revolution
rotation
orbit
axis
What are the four inner planets?
Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus
Mercury Venus Earth Saturn
Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus
Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury
Uranus
What are the outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune
Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What is at the center of our solar system?
asteroid belt
Earth
sun
moon
Which planets are made of solid surfaces and rocky cores?
terrestrial
gas giants
outer planets
Which planets are mostly made of gases?
terrestrial
gas giants
inner planets
Which planets are all inner planets?
gas giants
terrestrial planets
Which planets are all outer planets?
gas giants
terrestrial planets
How many planets are in our solar system?
6
7
8
9
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
Stephen Hawking is...
The first perfect to walk on the moon
A scientist who studies black holes
The CEO of an institute that searches for aliens
The director of the Hayden Planetarium
A scientist who first used a telescope to explore space was...
Stephen Hawking
Mae Jemison
Edna DeVore
Galileo Galilei
Many stars can be seen in the night sky. Which statement explains why the Sun appears brighter than the stars seen in he night sky?
The Sun is bigger than the stars in the night sky.
The Sun is smaller than the stars in the night sky.
The Sun is closer to Earth than the stars seen in the night sky.
The Sun is farther away from Earth than the stars in the night sky.
The Sun provides heat and light to Earth. The Sun can be best described as...
a planet close to Earth
the closest star to Earth
a planet that reflects light
the center of the universe
The Sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?
The spinning of Earth on its axis.
The path of the Sun around the Earth
The energy produced by the Sun.
The tilt of the Earth on its axis.
Why do the Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky?
The rotation of the solar system makes the Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky.
The rotation of Earth makes the Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky.
Earth revolves around the Sun and Moon.
The Sun and Moon revolve around Earth.
Stars are organized into patterns called constellations. Which statement best explains why different constellations appear in the night sky during different times of the year?
Earth revolves around the Sun.
The Sun revolves around the Earth.
The constellations revolve around the Earth.
Earth revolves around the constellations.
A student made the following chart:
DAY AND NIGHT FOR TWO CITIES
CITY TIME OF DAY
YOUNGSTOWN, OH 11am(DAY)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 1am(NIGHT)
Why is it day in Ohio and night in Australia?
Australia is facing the Sun and Ohio is not.
Ohio is facing the Sun and Australia is not.
The cities are both located in the Southern Hemisphere.
The cities are both located in the Northern Hemisphere.
