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WorksheetsSpace and Solar System Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Students are modeling the Earth, the Sun, and their relative motions. A basketball is used to represent the Sun, and a tennis ball is used to represent Earth. In order to accurately model the cause of day and night on the Earth, the students must –
Lift the tennis ball off the table
Rotate the tennis ball on its axis
Rotate the basketball on its axis
Move the tennis ball around the basketball
A student placed a stick in the ground and recorded the position of its shadow throughout the day as the Sun moved through the sky. Which outline on the student’s recorded observations represents where the shadow was at 8:00 in the morning?
A
B
C
D
The illustration below shows where the shadow of a flagpole fell at 6:00 AM, 9:00 AM and 12:00 noon on a particular day. Which point on the diagram represents where the shadow can be predicted to fall at 4:30 pm?
A
B
C
D
Saturn rotates on its axis once, approximately every 10 hours. From this information, it can be concluded that Saturn will differ from Earth in which of the following ways?
Saturn will have more extreme seasonal temperature changes than Earth
The length of one year on Saturn will be twice as long as on Earth
Shadows cast on the surface of Saturn will be shorter than on Earth
A day/night cycle on Saturn will be less than half the time of the Earth's
A new teacher is allowed to choose her new classroom. She plans to arrive at work before the sun rises each day and would still like to watch the sun rise. What direction should the window face in the classroom the teacher selects?
North
South
West
East
Which of the following statements is true?
Earth's revolution causes the day/night cycle
Earth takes 24 hours to revolve around the sun
Earth rotates once every 24 hours
The positions of other planets affect the day/night cycle
The San Jacinto Monument is 173 meters tall, but its shadow changes throughout the year. Which of the following is the most reasonable prediction for the length of the shadow of the monument during the month of November?
226 meters
165 meters
85 meters
50 meters
Early in the morning, the Sun appears low in the sky, but by noon, it is higher in the sky. This is because –
Earth has rotated on its axis
the Sun has increased in temperature
the Sun has turned to face the Earth
the Earth has moved closer to the sun
The diagram illustrates Earth rotating, as well as how the Sun’s light illuminates Earth. According to the diagram, which point on Earth is about to experience sunset?
A
B
C
D
A student modeled the cause of day and night on Earth using a lamp and a baseball. If one second equals one hour, how should the student model one day/night cycle on Earth?
Turn the lamp off and on every hour for 24 hours
Rotate the baseball once every 24 seconds
Spin the baseball 24 times in one hour
Move the baseball around the lamp in 24 seconds
This illustration shows the apparent path of the Sun through the sky for December 21 and June 21. Which of the dotted lines best represents the apparent path of the Sun through the sky for March 21?
A
B
C
D
Markab is a star that is visible in the Northern hemisphere from the end of the summer through fall. Which of the following best explains why this constellation is not visible throughout the entire year?
The Earth's rotation on its axis
The moon's revolution around the Earth
The Sun's movement across the sky
The Earth's movement on its orbital path
In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because it is -
Hotter
Larger
Older
Closer
Data from four different stars is provided in the table. Based on the information provided, which of the stars will appear the brightest to observers on Earth?
A
B
C
D
Rotation means to...
Orbit
Spin
Galaxy
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What does the rotation cause?
Seasons
Weather
Day and night
Gravity
What does the word revolution mean?
Orbit
Spin
Galaxy
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What does a revolution cause?
Seasons
Weather
Day and night
Gravity
What is the FIRST planet in our solar system (closest to the sun)?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Which is the correct order of our planets?
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Earth is planet # _ in our solar system?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following has the highest surface temperature?
the Sun
the Moon
Earth
Mars
Which of the following does NOT describe both the Earth and Moon?
Its source of light is the Sun
It has an atmosphere
It has rocks on its surface
It has gravity
Which of the following describes BOTH the Sun and Earth?
It has an atmosphere
It is composed of gases
It is a planet
It has landforms
What do the Earth, Moon, and Sun have in common?
They all produce light
They all have a rocky composition
They all rotate
They all have an atmosphere
