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PES Chapter 1/2 Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes the daily pattern of daytime and nighttime, and when we see the sun and stars?

a)

The sun moves across sky in the daytime

b)

The stars move across sky in the nighttime

c)

The Earth spins toward the sun in the daytime and spins away from the sun at nighttime

2.

In this model, what time of day is it?

a)

Daytime

b)

Nighttime

3.

In this model, the...

a)

The Earth is facing away from the sun

b)

The Earth is facing the sun

4.

What is the name of the force that pulls objects down on Earth?

a)

Friction

b)

Push

c)

Elastic

d)

Gravity

5.

Which arrow is showing the direction up for this person?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

What is the shape of the Earth?

a)

Circle

b)

Sphere

c)

Round

7.

Why does the sun look bigger to us than the other stars?

a)

The sun is the biggest star

b)

The sun is farther from Earth

c)

The sun is closer to Earth

8.

Why can’t we see the other stars during the daytime

a)

The sun is the biggest star in space

b)

The sun is the brightest star in space

c)

The sunlight overwhelms or blocks the light from other stars

9.

A huge object in space that gives off heat and light

a)

Earth

b)

Asteroid

c)

Star

d)

Planet

10.

The only star in our solar system

a)

Sun

b)

Polaris

c)

Sirius

d)

Rigel

11.

How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the sun?

a)

All of them

b)

None of them

c)

About half

d)

only one

12.

Another word for spin is ___.

a)

turn

b)

rotate

c)

twist

d)

flip

13.

Which claim is accurate?

a)

The Sun appears smaller & brighter than other stars because it is the closest star to Earth.

b)

The Sun appears larger & brighter than any other star because it is the closest star to Earth.

c)

The Sun appears larger & less bright than other stars because it is the farthest star from Earth.

d)

The Sun appears smaller & less bright than any other star because it is the farthest star from Earth.

14.

something scientists make to answer questions about the real world

a)

data

b)

explanation

c)

evidence

d)

model

15.

the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun

a)

solar system

b)

Earth

c)

galaxy

d)

constellation

16.

Earth’s _____________ on its axis causes day and night

a)

gravity

b)

orbit

c)

spinning/rotation

17.

In which direction does Earth's gravity pull?

a)

Towards the highest mountain

b)

Towards space

c)

Toward Earth's center

18.

The sun is the biggest star.

a)

true

b)

false