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Science Review 3-Earth and Beyond-Year 5

Total questions: 156

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pluto is a dwarf planet that is part of the...
a)
Oort cloud
b)
Kuiper Belt
c)
Moon system of Neptune
2.
When was Pluto demoted to "Dwarf Planet"?
a)
2005
b)
2006
c)
2016
d)
1999
3.

The dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt is ___

a)

Ceres

b)

Eris

c)

Pluto

d)

Make make

4.

The Asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

a)

Mars and Jupiter

b)

Venus and Earth

c)

Jupiter and Saturn

d)

Earth and Jupiter

5.

What is the scientific name of a shooting star?

a)

Meteorite

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteor

d)

Meteoroid

6.

What are the four inner planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

7.

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Uranus

8.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

9.

What is at the center of our solar system?

a)

asteroid belt

b)

Earth

c)

sun

d)

moon

10.
Between Mars and Jupiter is a region of the solar system called the __________.
a)
asteroid belt
b)
Milky Way
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Oort Cloud
11.
Most asteroids orbit the sun in the _________.
a)
asteroid belt
b)
Milky Way
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Oort Cloud
12.

When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, friction causes it to burn up and produce a streak of light called a ____________.

a)

meteor

b)

meteorite

c)

comet

d)

asteroid

13.
If a meteoroid hits Earth's surface, it is called a ________.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorite
c)
comet
d)
asteroid
14.

A chunk of rock or dust in space that usually comes from a comet or an asteroid is called a __________.

a)

meteoroid

b)

meteorite

c)

comet

d)

asteroid

15.
Pluto, Eris, and Ceres are all classified as
a)
meteors
b)
meteorites
c)
asteroids
d)
dwarf planets
16.

What are solid, rocky, irregular bodies that orbit the Sun?

a)

asteroids

b)

comets

c)

meteors

d)

meteorites

17.

What are planets that don't clear their orbit of other bodies of similar size?

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

dwarf planets

c)

gas giants

d)

Milky Way

18.

Most asteroids orbit the sun in the _________.

a)

Asteroid belt

b)

Milky Way

c)

Kuiper belt

d)

Oort Cloud

19.

Which of the small solar system objects does not orbit the sun?

a)

comet

b)

dwarf planet

c)

asteroid

d)

meteor

20.

Where can most of the asteroids be found?

a)

In the Oort cloud

b)

In the area between Mars and Jupiter

c)

In the Kuiper Belt

d)

Out past Pluto

21.

A small solar system object that enters the Earth's atmosphere and creates streaks of light is called a _________

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

meteorite

d)

Meteoroid

22.

Where can most of the dwarf planets be found?

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Oort Cloud

c)

Asteroid Belt

d)

Outside of our solar system

23.

When we see streaks of light falling in the sky, we call them falling stars but these objects are actually ________________

a)

meteors

b)

comets

c)

meteorites

d)

asterites

24.

Which is NOT true of about Pluto?

a)

Pluto is a dwarf planet.

b)

Pluto is made up of ice and rock.

c)

Pluto has an elliptical orbit.

d)

Pluto shares its space with the asteroid belt.

25.

___________ are similar to planets but are not large enough to have cleared their orbital region of other objects.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper Belt

26.
A shooting star is actually a...
a)
Comet
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
27.
One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:
a)
are made of rock
b)
come from the Asteroid Belt
c)
come from the Oort Cloud
d)
orbit the sun
28.
Huge chunks of rock and metal (some measuring miles wide) are believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons called:
a)
Comets
b)
Meteors
c)
Asteroids
d)
Meteroids
29.
These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."
a)
Comets
b)
Asteroids
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteroids
30.
When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteorites 
31.
What are meteors made of?
a)
chunks of rocks and minerals
b)
Ice
c)
Air
d)
Gas and debris 
32.
Where are asteroids found?
a)
Between Earth and Venus
b)
Between Jupiter and Saturn
c)
Between Saturn and Uranus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
33.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteroids
d)
Meteors
34.
I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorite
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
35.

Asteroids are found in a region called the

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Oort Cloud

d)

Earth's surface

36.

Which object in space is larger?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteoroid

37.

A comet forms a tail when

a)

It is deep in outer space and begins to melt

b)

It gets close to the sun and begins to melt

38.

Which of the small solar system objects does not orbit the sun?

a)

comet

b)

dwarf planet

c)

asteroid

d)

meteor

39.

What is the name we give to the light that is created when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up? It is also known as a shooting star.

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Meteorite

d)

Asteroid

40.

A small fragment of rock orbiting the sun is called a _____________________

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteor

d)

Comet

41.

A meteoroid that survives its fall and lands on the Earth's surface is called a ___________________

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteor

d)

Comet

42.

Small, airless rocky worlds that orbit the sun but are too small to be called planets are named ______________

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Meteors

d)

Meteorites

43.

Asteroids are located in the _______________ belt.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Kuiper

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

44.

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun is called a/an _________________

a)

Astronomical Unit

b)

Light Year

c)

Really long distance

d)

150,000,000 km

45.

How far light can travel through space in one year is known as a/an _____________

a)

Light Year

b)

Astronomical Unit

c)

Speed of Light

d)

9.4607 x 10^12 km

46.

How many asteroids do scientists believe exist in the solar system?

a)

Between 10,000 and 50,000

b)

Between 500,000 and 750,000

c)

Between 750,000 and 1 million

d)

More than 1 million

47.

If you wanted to find an asteroid with a telescope, where would be the best place to look?

a)

Between Mars and Jupiter

b)

Between Earth and Venus

c)

Between Jupiter and Saturn

d)

Between Mercury and Venus

48.

In the phrase "Most asteroids are irregular in shape," what is the best synonym for "irregular?"

a)

lopsided

b)

polygonal

c)

spherical

d)

similar

49.

What do asteroids have in common with Earth?

a)

They have oxygen-rich atmospheres

b)

They rotate around a central axis

c)

Many of them contain liquid water

d)

They're made mostly of magnesium

50.

How old are asteroids compared to the rest of the solar system?

a)

They're much older than the rest of the solar system b. c. d.

b)

They're older than the sun, but younger than the planets

c)

They're about the same age as the rest of the solar system

d)

They're much younger than the rest of the solar system

51.

Which of these terms describes the makeup of most asteroids?

a)

rocky

b)

gaseous

c)

liquid

d)

metallic

52.

What's the main reason that scientists study asteroids?

a)

Because there is a good chance they may destroy the planet

b)

Because they may provide a good source of water in the future

c)

Because they contain rare elements not found on Earth

d)

To better understand of the origins of the solar system

53.

Why do asteroids burn up as they enter Earth's atmosphere?

a)

The oxygen trapped inside them ignites in the presence of nitrogen

b)

Because they are covered in an extremely flammable material

c)

Heat is created by friction between the asteroid and the atmosphere

d)

The sun's UV rays ignite them when they pass through the ozone layer

54.

What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?

a)

Meteors burn up in the earth's atmosphere; meteorites strike the earth

b)

Meteors are found throughout the solar system; meteorites are found only in the asteroid belt

c)

Meteors are similar to comets; meteorites are similar to dwarf planets

d)

Meteors are much larger than meteorites

55.

How is Ceres different from all the other asteroids in the solar system?

a)

It has a satellite revolving around it

b)

It rotates on its axis

c)

It revolves around the sun

d)

It's much larger than all other asteroids

56.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
57.
Describe an asteroids origin and orbit
a)
Between Mars and Jupiter, long elliptical orbit
b)
Between Mars and Jupiter, circular orbit
c)
Another galaxy, long elliptical orbit
d)
Oort cloud, long elliptical orbit
58.
What is the composition of most comets?
a)
rock, ice, salt carbon
b)
rock, ice magma, frozen gases
c)
ice, dust, rock, frozen gases
d)
ice, dust, rock, soil
59.
Describe a comets origin and orbit.
a)
Between Mars and Jupiter, long-elliptical orbit
b)
Oort cloud or Kuiper belt, circular orbit similar to a planet
c)
Another galaxy, long-elliptical orbit
d)
Oort cloud or Kuiper belt, long elliptical orbit
60.
Which of the following describes a Meteor?
a)
Found between Mars and Jupiter
b)
Orbit the sun like a planet
c)
Have an elliptical orbit of the sun
d)
Burn up as they enter the atmosphere
61.
What is the composition of an asteroid?
a)
Ice, dust, rock, frozen gases
b)
Rock, ice, salt, carbon
c)
Metals and rocky material
d)
Rock, ice, magma, frozen gases
62.
What do comets and asteroids have in common?
a)
They both have a long elliptical orbit
b)
They orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter
c)
They are both made up of rock, ice, and gas
d)
They are both leftovers from the materials that formed the solar system
63.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
64.
The sun centered view of the universe
a)
Galaxy
b)
Geocentric
c)
Astonomy
d)
Heliocentric
65.
The orbit of comets is which shape?
a)
Circular
b)
Elliptical/Oval
c)
Comets do not orbit the Sun
66.
Most meteoroids floating around in the Solar System are how big?
a)
A grain of sand or small pebble
b)
Size of a car
c)
Size of a football field
d)
State of Arizona
67.
When a meteoroid begins to enter Earth's atmosphere it begins to burn up.  What force causes this?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
EM Radiation
68.
Meteorites...
a)
 hit the ground
b)
burn up completely in the atmosphere
c)
debris from asteroids/comets that float around in space
69.
This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun. What is the path called?
a)
a constellation
b)
a moon
c)
an orbit
d)
a planet
70.
Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?
a)
a moon
b)
a planet
c)
a star
d)
a spaceship
71.

Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are in the shape of a/an...

a)

perfect circle

b)

ellipse

c)

spiral

72.

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

a)

the shape of the planets' orbits

b)

the movement of the moon

c)

the center of the solar system

73.

I am located between Mars and Jupiter.

a)

Comet belt

b)

Asteroid belt

c)

Meteor belt

d)

Stars

74.

I am sometimes called a shooting star.

a)

meteor

b)

asteroid

c)

comet

75.

The tail of a comet usually faces

a)

toward the sun.

b)

toward the Earth.

c)

away from the Sun.

d)

away from the Earth.

76.

Ceres is...

a)

the largest asteroid in the Kuiper Belt.

b)

the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt.

c)

an asteroid in the Oort cloud.

d)

a comet in the Oort cloud.

77.

Sometimes I am called a "dirty snowball."

a)

Asteroid

b)

Star

c)

Meteor

d)

Comet

78.

What is the most common type of star?

a)

Blue Dwarf

b)

Super Giant

c)

Red Dwarf

d)

Supernova

79.

What is a meteoroid called when it falls through a planet's atmosphere?

a)

meteorite

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

d)

comet

80.

Which object contains approximately 99.86% of the mass of the entire solar system?

a)

the Sun

b)

Earth

c)

asteroids

d)

Jupiter

81.

Which planet is nicknamed the Red Planet because the surface is covered in a red mineral called iron oxide?

a)

Pluto

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

82.

Which is the smallest natural satellite?

a)

Luna

b)

Europa

c)

Io

d)

Deimos

83.

Which moon phase comes directly after a New Moon?

a)

Full Moon

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Crescent

84.

Which planet is sixth from the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

85.

Which planet is nicknamed the Swift Planet because its orbit around the Sun takes only 88 days?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Venus

86.

What is the center of a black hole called?

a)

Inner Event Horizon

b)

Triangularity

c)

Singularity

d)

Outer Event Horizon

87.

What is the spectacular explosion called when a Blue Giant Star dies?

a)

Supernova

b)

Super Explosion

c)

Super Giant

d)

Super Star

88.

Which phase of the moon can we NOT see at night?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

89.

What are solid, rocky, irregular bodies that orbit the Sun?

a)

asteroids

b)

comets

c)

meteors

d)

meteorites

90.

What are the last 4 planets that are mostly composed of gas?

a)

dwarf plants

b)

terrestrial planets

c)

gas giants

d)

Milky Way

91.

What are cosmic "snowballs" of ice, rock, and dust that live in the icy region beyond Neptune?

a)

meteors

b)

meteorites

c)

comets

d)

asteroids

92.

Which type of star do we usually see from Earth because they are very bright?

a)

Blue Giants

b)

Red Dwarfs

c)

Super Giants

d)

Supernovas

93.

What are planets that don't clear their orbit of other bodies of similar size?

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

dwarf planets

c)

gas giants

d)

Milky Way

94.

What are little chunks of rock and debris in the solar system?

a)

meteorites

b)

meteoroids

c)

meteors

d)

asteroids

95.

When meteoroids enter our atmosphere, they are called ___________________ (otherwise known as shooting stars).

a)

meteors

b)

meteorites

c)

asteroids

d)

comets

96.

When meteors hit the Earth they are called ________________.

a)

asteroids

b)

meteoroids

c)

comets

d)

meteorites

97.

What is the last planet in our solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus

98.

Which is the closest planet to the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

99.

Which is the farthest planet to the Sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

100.

Which is the smallest planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

101.

Which is the biggest planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

102.

Which is the hottest planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

103.

Which planet has a big red spot on its surface?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

104.

Which planet is mainly composed of gas?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

105.

Which planet is the fifth planet to the Sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

106.

Which planet is the brightest planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

107.

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

108.
What is the definition of orbit?
a)
the spinning of the earth on its axis
b)
when the lit part of the moon increases
c)
all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun
d)
the imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on
109.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
moon
b)
earth
c)
sun
d)
Jupiter
110.
Which one takes 24 hours?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
111.
What describes the earth going around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
112.

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

113.

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

a)

Earth

b)

comet

c)

asteroids

d)

gibbous

114.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

115.

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

116.

This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

117.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

118.

These are the four planets the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

solar planets

d)

the best planets

119.

These are the 4 planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are known as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

dwarf planets

d)

solar planets

120.

Which planet has the most gravity?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

121.

What factor causes one planet to have more gravity than other planets

a)

The planets mass

b)

The planets size

c)

Terrestrial planets have more gravity

d)

Gas giants have more gravity

122.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
123.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
124.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
125.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
126.
The middle layer of the sun's interior that contains very tightly packed gas is called the _____________.
a)
photosphere
b)
chromosphere
c)
radiation zone
d)
convection zone
127.
The particles of the corona extends into space for millions of kilometers and spreads into streams of electrically charged particles called:
a)
coronal discharge
b)
solar flares
c)
coronal ejection
d)
solar winds
128.
Areas of gas on the sun's surface that are cooler than gases around them are called:
a)
corona
b)
prominences
c)
sunspots
d)
solarspots
129.
When prominences erupt into space releasing gas and energy we call this: 
a)
solar winds
b)
coronal outburst
c)
solar flares
d)
auroras
130.
The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of
a)
water
b)
gas
c)
frozen surfaces
d)
rocks
131.
Which planet is tipped on its side nearly 90 degrees?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
132.
What model of the solar system states the sun is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
133.
What model of the solar system states the earth is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
134.
Which planet has a giant red spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
135.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

136.

Which of these has the strongest gravitational field?

a)

sun

b)

earth

c)

saturn

d)

jupiter

137.

What is a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface?

a)

Meteor

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

d)

Meteorite

138.

Anthony claims that the patterns of stars in the sky only appear to move, but the patterns do not change. Which piece(s) of evidence would best support this claim?

a)

observations that some stars can be seen in every season

b)

Observations that the pattern of stars in the sky stay the same although they appear to shift across the sky nightly.

c)

Observations that different stars appear in different seasons, but the patterns of the stars remain the same.

139.

A ____ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars that is held together by the force of gravity.

a)

galaxy

b)

comet

c)

meteor

d)

gas giant

140.

Which planet is an inner planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

141.

Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

142.

Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?

a)

Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter

b)

Gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars

c)

Asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the stars

d)

The inner planets, the outer planets, gas, and dust

143.

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

c)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

144.

Brianna and Mari want to develop a model of how Earth moves in space. In their model, Brianna will represent Earth and Mari will represent the sun. Which of the following should NOT be part of Brianna and Mari's model?

a)

Brianna walks in a circle around Mari.

b)

Brianna spins in circles.

c)

Mari stands still.

d)

Mari walks in a circle around Brianna.

145.

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

a)

an asteroid

b)

a comet

c)

a moon

d)

a planet

146.

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

a)

They all have rocky surfaces.

b)

They all appear to be similar to Earth.

c)

They all are gaseous planets.

d)

They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

147.

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

The sun's rotation

d)

The sun's orbit

148.

Which list shows in correct order the fewest stars to the greatest number of stars?

a)

Our solar system, the universe, the Milky Way Galaxy

b)

The universe, the Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system

c)

Our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, the universe

d)

The Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system, the universe

149.

What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?

a)

Earth's gravity

b)

The spinning motion of Earth

c)

The revolution of the Earth around the sun

d)

Earth's distance from the sun

150.

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

a)

rotation

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

ellipse

151.

The picture shows a tree and its shadow at two different times of day.

Which sentence explains why the shadow changes?

a)

As Earth rotates, the sun is lower in the sky in the morning.

b)

As Earth rotates, the sun is higher in the sky in the morning.

c)

As the sun rotates, it is lower in the sky in the morning.

d)

As the sun rotates, it is higher in the sky in the morning.

152.

Chris is learning about Earth's movement in science class. He records some information in a chart about Earth's movement.

What information in Chris's chart is in the WRONG row of the table?

a)

Causes day and night

b)

Cause shadows to change

c)

Causes change in seasons

d)

Causes sunrise and sunset

153.

Look at the picture of the moon.

What will the moon look like in approximately 14 days?

a)

New Moon

b)

1st Quarter Moon

c)

3rd Quarter Moon

d)

Full Moon

154.

Dylan observes a fully lit moon. When can he expect to see the moon look like this again?

a)

In about 12 hours

b)

In about 24 hours

c)

In about 15 days

d)

In about 30 days

155.

Markos observed the image of the moon above. He is curious to know what the moon looked like several nights before. Which best describes the shape of the moon that occurred BEFORE Markos observed the moon phase below?

a)

The moon looked exactly the same.

b)

The moon was a full moon (brightly lit circle).

c)

The moon was more than half lit on the right side.

d)

The moon was less than half lit on the right side.

156.

Diego sent a map of constellations visible in Florida to his cousin in the Southern Hemisphere. His cousin said he could not use the map. Why couldn’t he?

a)

The stars on the map can only be seen in Florida.

b)

The stars on the map can only be seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

c)

There are no constellations visible from the Southern Hemisphere.

d)

The constellations change shape as you move from north to south.