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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)
rotation
axis
orbit
ellipse
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?
observations that some stars can be seen in every season
Observations that the pattern of stars in the sky stay the same although they appear to shift across the sky nightly.
Observations that different stars appear in different seasons, but the patterns of the stars remain the same.
A ____ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars that is held together by the force of gravity.
galaxy
comet
meteor
gas giant
Which planet is an inner planet?
Uranus
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?
Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter
Gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars
Asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the stars
The inner planets, the outer planets, gas, and dust
Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
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?
Brianna walks in a circle around Mari.
Brianna spins in circles.
Mari stands still.
Mari walks in a circle around Brianna.
Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?
an asteroid
a comet
a moon
a planet
What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
They all have rocky surfaces.
They all appear to be similar to Earth.
They all are gaseous planets.
They all appear to be made of rock and ice.
Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?
Earth's rotation
Earth's orbit
The sun's rotation
The sun's orbit
Which list shows in correct order the fewest stars to the greatest number of stars?
Our solar system, the universe, the Milky Way Galaxy
The universe, the Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system
Our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, the universe
The Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system, the universe
What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?
Earth's gravity
The spinning motion of Earth
The revolution of the Earth around the sun
Earth's distance from the sun
When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)
rotation
axis
orbit
ellipse
The picture shows a tree and its shadow at two different times of day.
Which sentence explains why the shadow changes?
As Earth rotates, the sun is lower in the sky in the morning.
As Earth rotates, the sun is higher in the sky in the morning.
As the sun rotates, it is lower in the sky in the morning.
As the sun rotates, it is higher in the sky in the morning.
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?
Causes day and night
Cause shadows to change
Causes change in seasons
Causes sunrise and sunset
Look at the picture of the moon.
What will the moon look like in approximately 14 days?
New Moon
1st Quarter Moon
3rd Quarter Moon
Full Moon
Dylan observes a fully lit moon. When can he expect to see the moon look like this again?
In about 12 hours
In about 24 hours
In about 15 days
In about 30 days
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?
The moon looked exactly the same.
The moon was a full moon (brightly lit circle).
The moon was more than half lit on the right side.
The moon was less than half lit on the right side.
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?
The stars on the map can only be seen in Florida.
The stars on the map can only be seen in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are no constellations visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
The constellations change shape as you move from north to south.
The planet starts with J and ends with r
(a)
