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4.8 Science

Total questions: 190

Worksheet time: 6hrs 20mins

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1.

Which of these is the most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?

a)

The Position of the Moon

b)

The Tilt of Earth on its Axis

c)

The Temperature of the Sun

d)

The Distance to Mars

2.

Which of these takes about one year to complete?

a)

Earth's orbit around the Sun

b)

The Sun's orbit around Earth

c)

Earth to rotate on its axis

d)

The Moon to orbit Earth

3.

Earth makes a complete revolution around the sun about once every _____.

a)

day

b)

year

c)

season

d)

minute

4.

Which of these describes rotation?

a)

Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.

b)

The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.

c)

Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.

d)

Earth makes one turn in its axis every 24 hours.

5.

The motion of the Earth around the Sun most affects the ________.

a)

timing of tides

b)

length of a month

c)

cycle of the seasons

d)

phases of the Moon

6.

The time between today's sunrise and tomorrow's sunrise would be about

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

36 hours

d)

48 hours

7.

The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes ______________.

a)

seasons

b)

years

c)

months

d)

days

8.

The moon revolves around _____________.

a)

itself

b)

the Earth

c)

the Sun

d)

the Solar System

9.

The phases of the moon occur in a certain order. Three phases are shown, which phase would come next?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

If the Earth moved farther away from the sun, which of these would probably happen?

a)

There would be no moon.

b)

There would be more solar eclipses.

c)

There would be colder weather.

d)

There would be more seasons.

11.

How is Earth different from all of the other planets?

a)

It has a breathable atmosphere.

b)

It has a rocky surface.

c)

It is warmed by the sun.

d)

It rotates on an axis.

12.

The Earth is very different from the other planets in the solar system because it has the most --

a)

solid rock

b)

volcanoes

c)

liquid water

d)

high winds

13.

The distance between which of these is the shortest?

a)

Earth and Sun

b)

Moon and SUn

c)

Earth and Mars

d)

Earth and Moon

14.

About 400 years ago, Galileo recorded what the moon looked like. Through the telescope, he was able to tell that the moon had --

a)

plants but no animals

b)

many craters

c)

active volcanoes

d)

polar ice caps

15.

Which of these objects in the solar system has been visited by people from Earth?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Mars

d)

Asteroids

16.

The table above compares some facts about Venus with

some facts about the planet Earth. How are the two planets most different?

a)

Surface temperature

b)

Density

c)

Diameter

d)

Mass

17.

What is the largest planet in our solar system and considered to be a gas giant?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

Jupiter

18.

What is the center of the solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Sun

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

19.

What do Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars all have in common?

a)

They are considered gas giants.

b)

They are considered terrestrial planets.

c)

They are about the same size.

d)

They are are very cold planets.

20.

How is the Earth different from all of the other planets?

a)

It is warmed by the sun.

b)

It has a breathable atmosphere.

c)

It has a rocky surface

d)

It rotates on its axis.

21.

What is the correct order of the planets starting with the planet closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mars, Uranus, Earth, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus

c)

Mercury, Saturn, Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

d)

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

22.

What is the smallest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

23.

Which planet is known as the largest gas giant in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

e)

Sun

24.

Which two scientists developed a model of the solar system most like the one used today?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Copernicus

c)

Galleo

d)

Ptolemy

25.

Which of these describes rotation?

a)

Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.

b)

Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.


c)

The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.


d)

Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.

26.

Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun about once every —

a)

minute

b)

year

c)

season

d)

day

27.

The seasons are related to —

a)

the Earth's revolution around the Sun

b)

the Earth's rotation

c)

the Moon's rotation

d)

the Moon's revolution around the Earth

28.

If the Earth moved farther away from the sun, which of these would probably happen?

a)

There would be no moon.

b)

There would be more solar eclipses.

c)

There would be colder weather.

d)

There would be more seasons.

29.

The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the

a)

timing of tides

b)

phases of the Moon

c)

cycle of the seasons

d)

length of the month

30.

Which season would the northern hemisphere be having in this diagram?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

31.

The phases of the Moon occur in a certain order. Three phases are shown here. Which is the next phase in the sequence?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Sometimes you can see the moon during the daytime. The moon looks the same size as the sun, but the moon is 1/400 the size of the sun. Which of these best shows the size of the moon relative to the sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What did Copernicus and Galileo believe was the center of the universe?

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

34.

Which scientists held a common belief that the Earth was the center of the universe?

a)

Ptolemy and Faraday

b)

Faraday and Edison

c)

Aristotle and Ptolemy

d)

Copernicus and Aristotle

35.

Which of these is the most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?

a)

The Position of the Moon

b)

The Tilt of Earth on its Axis

c)

The Temperature of the Sun

d)

The Distance to Mars

36.

Which of these takes about one year to complete?

a)

Earth's orbit around the Sun

b)

The Sun's orbit around Earth

c)

Earth to rotate on its axis

d)

The Moon to orbit Earth

37.

Earth makes a complete revolution around the sun about once every _____.

a)

day

b)

year

c)

season

d)

minute

38.

Which of these describes rotation?

a)

Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.

b)

The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.

c)

Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.

d)

Earth makes one turn in its axis every 24 hours.

39.

The motion of the Earth around the Sun most affects the ________.

a)

timing of tides

b)

length of a month

c)

cycle of the seasons

d)

phases of the Moon

40.

The time between today's sunrise and tomorrow's sunrise would be about

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

36 hours

d)

48 hours

41.

The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes ______________.

a)

seasons

b)

years

c)

months

d)

days

42.

The moon revolves around _____________.

a)

itself

b)

the Earth

c)

the Sun

d)

the Solar System

43.

The phases of the moon occur in a certain order. Three phases are shown, which phase would come next?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

If the Earth moved farther away from the sun, which of these would probably happen?

a)

There would be no moon.

b)

There would be more solar eclipses.

c)

There would be colder weather.

d)

There would be more seasons.

45.

How is Earth different from all of the other planets?

a)

It has a breathable atmosphere.

b)

It has a rocky surface.

c)

It is warmed by the sun.

d)

It rotates on an axis.

46.

The Earth is very different from the other planets in the solar system because it has the most --

a)

solid rock

b)

volcanoes

c)

liquid water

d)

high winds

47.

The distance between which of these is the shortest?

a)

Earth and Sun

b)

Moon and SUn

c)

Earth and Mars

d)

Earth and Moon

48.
Which early astronomers believed EARTH was the center of the universe?
a)
Aristotle & Ptolemy
b)
Galileo & Copernicus
49.
Which astronomers discovered that the SUN is actually in the center of our solar system?
a)
Aristotle and Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus and Galileo
50.
The correct order of the planets starting closest to the sun is...
a)
Earth; Jupiter; Mercury; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune; Venus; Mars
b)
Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
c)
Neptune; Uranus; Saturn; Jupiter; Mars; Earth; Venus; Mercury
d)
Mercury; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Venus; Uranus; Earth; Neptune
51.
Which planet is the smallest and closest to the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
52.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are considered...
a)
Inner Terrestrial
b)
Gas Giants
53.
Which planet is sixth from the sun?
a)
Venus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
54.
Which planet is similar in size and mass to Earth?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
55.
Which planet is the largest and has no solid surface?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
56.
Which planets all have rings?
a)
Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars
b)
Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
57.
Which planet is eighth from the sun and appears blue in color?
a)
Venus
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
58.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are considered...
a)
Inner Terrestrial Planets
b)
Gas Giants
59.
Which planet is third from the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
60.
Which is the correct size order of the planets from biggest to smallest?
a)
Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
b)
Mercury; Mars; Venus; Earth, Neptune; Uranus; Saturn; Jupiter
c)
Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune; Earth; Venus; Mars; Mercury
61.
Which is the correct size order of the planets, from least to greatest?
a)
Mercury; Mars; Venus; Earth, Neptune; Uranus; Saturn; Jupiter
b)
Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
c)
Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune; Earth; Venus; Mars; Mercury
62.
Why does the Earth have seasons?
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.
63.
What is the difference between revolution and rotation of the earth and the moon?
a)
The earth revolves about its axis and the moon rotates around the earth
b)
The earth rotates about its axis and the moon revolves around the earth
c)
The earth rotates about the sun and the moon revolves around the earth.  
d)
The earth revolves around the moon and the moon rotates around the sun.
64.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
65.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
66.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
67.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
68.
Name this phase of the moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
69.
Name this moon phase.
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
70.
Spinning of Earth on its axis.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
71.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
72.
What is a day?
a)
time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun
b)
time required for the moon to orbit once around the Earth
c)
time required for the earth to rotate once on its axis
d)
gravity
73.
what is a year?
a)
time required for the Earth to rotate once around its axis
b)
force
c)
time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun
d)
time required for the moon to orbit once around the Earth
74.

Is the center of the Solar System.

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

75.

They are the largest heavenly bodies

a)

Planets

b)

Moons

c)

Comets

76.

How many planets were at the beginning?

a)

8 Planets

b)

5 Planets

c)

6 Planets

77.

They are the Inner Planets

a)

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Mars

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars

78.

They are planets much larger than inner planets.

a)

Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Pluton, Neptune

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

79.

Which is the special planet in the Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

80.

The movement of the Earth around the Sun

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolving

81.

The movement of Earth in its own axis.

a)

Revolution

b)

Revolving

c)

Rotation

82.

It akes 24 hours to complete

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

83.

A protective blanket of air that surrounds Earth

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Litosphere

c)

Geosphere

84.

To turn or spin on an axis means to-

a)

revolve

b)

eclipse

c)

phase

d)

rotate

85.

When the moon appears to get smaller each night-

a)

it is rotating

b)

it is revolving

c)

it is waning

d)

it is waxing

86.

The Moon revolves around-

a)

another moon

b)

an eclipse

c)

the Sun

d)

the Earth

87.

When the moon appears to get bigger each night, the moon-

a)

wanes

b)

revolves

c)

rotates

d)

waxes

88.

The seasons are related to-

a)

the moon's revolution around the Earth

b)

the moon's rotation

c)

the Earth's revolution around the Sun

d)

the Earth's rotation

89.

How long does it take to go through the phases of the Moon cycle?

a)

About one year

b)

About one day

c)

About one month

d)

About one decade

90.

When the southern hemisphere is experiencing spring, which season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Autumn

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

91.

For the Earth to completely revolve around the Sun, it takes —

a)

364 days

b)

365 days

c)

364 1/4 days

d)

365 1/4 days

92.

Earth's seasons are caused by —

a)

its axial tilt

b)

the moon's axial tilt

c)

revolution of the Sun

d)

rotation of the moon

93.

About how old is the sun?

a)

2.5 billion years old

b)

.2 million years old

c)

4 million years old

d)

4.5 billion years old

94.

What did Copernicus and Galileo believe about the universe?

a)

They believed the planets moved around Earth.

b)

They believed the sun was not important to the universe.

c)

They believed the sun was the center of the universe.

d)

They believed the sun moved around the Earth.

95.

The Moon appears bright at night, because —

a)

it reflects light from the Sun

b)

its surface glows because it is hot

c)

it is made of many white rocks

d)

it is covered by bright volcanoes

96.

Who was the first person to study the night sky with a telescope?

a)

Franklin

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Galileo

d)

Aristotle

97.

Which is the third planet from the Sun and about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) from the Sun?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

98.

What was the name of the space program that sent astronauts into space to study the Moon?

a)

Discovery Missions

b)

Apollo Missions

c)

Mayflower Missions

d)

Sputnik Missions

99.

Which item in space is composed of very hot gasses?

a)

Rocks

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Earth

100.

"Improvements to my telescope helped to discover new moons of Jupiter." Which astronomer could have made this statement?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Galileo

101.

Ptolemy and Aristotle believed —

a)

the Sun never moved

b)

Earth and Moon traveled around the Sun

c)

planets were rocks

d)

the Sun and planets traveled around the Earth

102.

Earth revolves around the-

a)

planets

b)

moon

c)

Sun

d)

clouds

103.

Which saying can be used to place the planets in the correct order?

a)

My Very Sad Nana Just Eats Uncooked Meatballs

b)

My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos

104.
Which early astronomers believed EARTH was the center of the universe?
a)
Aristotle & Ptolemy
b)
Galileo & Copernicus
105.
Which astronomers discovered that the SUN is actually in the center of our solar system?
a)
Aristotle and Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus and Galileo
106.
The correct order of the planets starting closest to the sun is...
a)
Earth; Jupiter; Mercury; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune; Venus; Mars
b)
Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
c)
Neptune; Uranus; Saturn; Jupiter; Mars; Earth; Venus; Mercury
d)
Mercury; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Venus; Uranus; Earth; Neptune
107.
Which planet is the smallest and closest to the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
108.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are considered...
a)
Inner Terrestrial
b)
Gas Giants
109.
Which planet is sixth from the sun?
a)
Venus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
110.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are...
a)
...further away from the sun than Earth
b)
...closer to the sun than Earth
111.
Which planet is similar in size and mass to Earth?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
112.
Which planet is the largest and has no solid surface?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
113.
Which planets all have rings?
a)
Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars
b)
Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
114.
Why was Pluto's status changed from planet to dwarf planet?
a)
It has an irregular orbit and is too small
b)
It's orbit is too fast and is too big
115.
Which planet is eighth from the sun and appears blue in color?
a)
Venus
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
116.
Which planet has canyons and riverbeds and is often called the red planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
117.
Which hot planet is similar to Earth in size and mass?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
118.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are considered...
a)
Inner Terrestrial Planets
b)
Gas Giants
119.
Which planet's atmosphere and liquid water make it a haven for life?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
120.
Which planet is third from the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
121.
Which is the correct size order of the planets from biggest to smallest?
a)
Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
b)
Mercury; Mars; Venus; Earth, Neptune; Uranus; Saturn; Jupiter
c)
Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune; Earth; Venus; Mars; Mercury
122.
Which is the correct size order of the planets, from least to greatest?
a)
Mercury; Mars; Venus; Earth, Neptune; Uranus; Saturn; Jupiter
b)
Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
c)
Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune; Earth; Venus; Mars; Mercury
123.

Which season would the southern hemisphere be having in this diagram?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall (Autumn)

124.

What average-sized yellow star is about 4.6 billion years old?

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

125.

What is one-quarter the diameter of Earth?

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Moon

126.

The moon revolves around the Earth...

a)

24 hours (one day)

b)

about 29 days (one month)

c)

365 days (one year)

127.

The Earth completes one revolution around the sun every...

a)

24 hours (one day)

b)

about 29 days (one month)

c)

365 1/4 days (one year)

128.

The Sun is 110 times the diameter of...

a)

Moon

b)

Earth

129.

Earth revolves around the...

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

130.

The revolution of the Earth and its tilt on its axis causes...

a)

Day & Night

b)

Seasons

131.

Which small rocky satellite revolves around Earth?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

132.

Which of these takes 24 hours (one day) to complete?

a)

the Earth's rotation (spin on its axis)

b)

the Earth's revolution (around the sun)

133.

What causes the Earth to experience different seasons?

a)

The axial tilt of the Earth along with its revolution around the sun.

b)

The axial tilt of the Earth along with its rotation around its axis.

c)

The relationship between the phases of the moon and gravity.

d)

The relationship between the sun and gravity.

134.

Study the diagram. What season would it be in Virginia, when Earth is in this position in its orbit?

a)

Spring

b)

Winter

c)

Fall

d)

Summer

135.

Study the diagram.It shows the tilt of the Earth and how the Earth revolves around the sun. The tilt of the Earth is responsible for the Earth’s –

a)

weather

b)

eclipse

c)

spin

d)

seasons

136.

Study the diagram. What season would it be in the southern hemisphere when Earth is in this position in its orbit?

a)

summer

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

spring

137.

What would happen on Earth if there was not an axial tilt?

a)

The Earth would make more revolutions.

b)

There would be no seasons.

c)

The Earth would rotate on a faster pace.

d)

There would be more seasons.

138.

Study the diagram. Which season would occur in North America in the diagram?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

fall

139.

What NASA missions added a great deal to our

understanding of the moon?

a)

Viking

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Apollo

140.

What instrument did Galileo, a famous astronomer, build to help make astronomical discoveries?

a)

microscope

b)

light bulb

c)

telescope

d)

magnascope

141.

Select all ideas that describe Earth Centered model of the universe

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Ideas from Aristotle and Ptolemy

c)

Geocentric

d)

Apollo

e)

Ideas from Copernicus & Galileo

142.

Which model represents heliocentric solar system?

a)
b)
143.

Which model represents geocentric solar system?

a)
b)
144.

Which 2 astronomers believed the solar system revolved around the Earth?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Galileo

d)

Ptolemy

145.

Which 2 astronomers believed the solar system revolved around the Sun?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Galileo

d)

Ptolemy

146.

Which planets are terrestrial?

a)

Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn

b)

Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

147.

Which planets are gas giants?

a)

Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn

b)

Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

148.

Which diagram MOST correctly shows the structure of the solar system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
149.

Which diagram is correctly labeled

a)
b)
c)
d)
150.

Study the diagram. What does 6 represent?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

151.

Study the diagram. What does 1 represent?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

152.

Study the diagram. What does 7 represent?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Uranus

153.

Which planet(s) in our solar system have rings?

a)

Earth, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars,

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Uranus

154.

Which planet has an atmosphere that is thin and has a

surface with a vast network of canyons and riverbeds on it?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

155.

What planet is a heavily cratered planet? This planet is said

to look a lot like our moon

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

e)

Neptune

156.

Which planet has a permanent blanket of clouds that traps heat and has surface temperatures being hot enough to melt lead?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

e)

Neptune

157.

Which list has the planet in order from smallest to largest?

a)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

158.

Which list has the planet in order from biggest to smallest?

a)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

159.

Which is the largest planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

160.

This diagram shows four of the planets in order by SIZE.

Which two names should be switched for the diagram to be correct?

a)

Jupiter and Uranus

b)

Saturn and Neptune

c)

Uranus and Saturn

d)

Jupiter and Saturn

161.

Which is the smallest planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

162.

Which planets are inner planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus

d)

Earth, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune

163.

Which space items are smaller than Earth?

a)

Mars, Venus, Mercury, Pluto

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune

164.

A student filled out a chart to help her make a model of the solar system. What is in the wrong place?

a)

Sun

b)

Neptune

c)

Pluto

d)

Ceres

165.

To turn or spin on an axis means to-

a)

revolve

b)

eclipse

c)

phase

d)

rotate

166.

When the moon appears to get smaller each night-

a)

it is rotating

b)

it is revolving

c)

it is waning

d)

it is waxing

167.

The Moon revolves around-

a)

another moon

b)

an eclipse

c)

the Sun

d)

the Earth

168.

When the moon appears to get bigger each night, the moon-

a)

wanes

b)

revolves

c)

rotates

d)

waxes

169.

The seasons are related to-

a)

the moon's revolution around the Earth

b)

the moon's rotation

c)

the Earth's revolution around the Sun

d)

the Earth's rotation

170.

How long does it take to go through the phases of the Moon cycle?

a)

About one year

b)

About one day

c)

About one month

d)

About one decade

171.

When the southern hemisphere is experiencing spring, which season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Autumn

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

172.

For the Earth to completely revolve around the Sun, it takes —

a)

364 days

b)

365 days

c)

364 1/4 days

d)

365 1/4 days

173.

Earth's seasons are caused by —

a)

its axial tilt

b)

the moon's axial tilt

c)

revolution of the Sun

d)

rotation of the moon

174.

About how old is the sun?

a)

2.5 billion years old

b)

.2 million years old

c)

4 million years old

d)

4.5 billion years old

175.

What did Copernicus and Galileo believe about the universe?

a)

They believed the planets moved around Earth.

b)

They believed the sun was not important to the universe.

c)

They believed the sun was the center of the universe.

d)

They believed the sun moved around the Earth.

176.

The Moon appears bright at night, because —

a)

it reflects light from the Sun

b)

its surface glows because it is hot

c)

it is made of many white rocks

d)

it is covered by bright volcanoes

177.

Who was the first person to study the night sky with a telescope?

a)

Franklin

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Galileo

d)

Aristotle

178.

Which is the third planet from the Sun and about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) from the Sun?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

179.

What was the name of the space program that sent astronauts into space to study the Moon?

a)

Discovery Missions

b)

Apollo Missions

c)

Mayflower Missions

d)

Sputnik Missions

180.

Which item in space is composed of very hot gasses?

a)

Rocks

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Earth

181.

"Improvements to my telescope helped to discover new moons of Jupiter." Which astronomer could have made this statement?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Galileo

182.

Ptolemy and Aristotle believed —

a)

the Sun never moved

b)

Earth and Moon traveled around the Sun

c)

planets were rocks

d)

the Sun and planets traveled around the Earth

183.
Which of these best describes the Moon?
a)
Older than Earth
b)
Smaller than Earth
c)
Having the same climate as Earth
d)
Having the same atmosphere as Earth
184.
Which of these describes rotation?
a)
Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.
b)
The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.
c)
Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.
d)
Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
185.
 Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun about once every —
a)
day
b)
year
c)
season 
d)
minute
186.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the —
a)
timing of tides
b)
length of a month
c)
cycle of the seasons
d)
phases of the Moon
187.
Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
188.
If the Earth moved farther away from the sun, which of these would probably happen?
a)
There would be no moon.
b)
There would be more solar eclipses.
c)
There would be colder weather.
d)
There would be more seasons. 
189.
How is the Earth different from all of the other planets?
a)
It has a breathable atmosphere.
b)
It has a rocky surface.
c)
It is warmed by the sun.
d)
It rotates on its axis. 
190.
About 400 years ago, Galileo became the first person to record what the moon looked like through a telescope. He was able to tell that the moon had —
a)
many craters
b)
plants but no animals
c)
active volcanoes
d)
polar ice caps

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