Why do stars appear to be smaller than the sun?

The stars are much farther away.

Why does the Earth appear blue when viewed from outer space?

The Earth is covered mostly by water.

What determines how bright a star appears on Earth?

its size, brightness AND distance from Earth

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1
What causes the change in seasons?
The atmosphere
tilt of the Earth
The amount of sunlight
Earth's distance from the sun
2
Why do stars appear to be smaller than the sun?
The stars are much farther away.
The moon blocks out most starlight.
The stars are much smaller.
At night, the sky is darker so they 're harder to see.
3
What are comets made of?
ice and dust
rock chuncks
rock, dirt and dust
dust and dirt
4
Which of the following is the same for all planets?
All planets orbit a star.
All planets are the same size.
All planets have some form of water.
All planets have organisms on them.
5
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
6
The Earth moves in a slightly elliptical pattern around the sun.
True
False
7
Why does the Earth appear blue when viewed from outer space?
The Earth is covered mostly by water.
Everything appears blue from outer space.
The air around the Earth is blue.
The Earth is madeo frocks that appear blue.
8
If North America is tilted toward the sun, what season is it?
spring
winter
fall
summer
9
The Earth has rings around it.
True
False
10
What portion of Earth experiences night all at the same time?
less than 1/4
about 1/2
almost all
about 3/4
11
What determines how bright a star appears on Earth?
its size and brightness only
its brightness & distance from the Earth
its size, brightness AND distance from Earth
its size & distance from the Earth
12
Which statement is true?
The Sun and Earth both orbit the moon.
The Earth orbits the Sun.
The Sun orbits the Earth.
The Moon orbits the Sun & the Earth orbits the Moon.
13
What separates the Inner planets from the Outer Planets?
Kuiper Belt
asteroid belt
the moon
the Sun
14
The Sun is also a planet.
True
False
15
All planets have rings and moons.
False
True
16
How long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation?
24 hours
30 days
1000 miles
365 days
17
Our galaxy is called ______________________ .
The Universe
The Sun
The Solar System
The Milky Way
18
The Sun is a medium sized star.
False
True
19
How long does it take the Earth to make one complete revolution?
24 hours
30 days
365 days
1000 miles
20
About how much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
more than 90%
less than 20%
about 50%
about 70%

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Solar System

20 termsStudBud Administration280 plays

Solar System review

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
What causes the change in seasons?
The atmosphere
tilt of the Earth
The amount of sunlight
Earth's distance from the sun
2
Why do stars appear to be smaller than the sun?
The stars are much farther away.
The moon blocks out most starlight.
The stars are much smaller.
At night, the sky is darker so they 're harder to see.
3
What are comets made of?
ice and dust
rock chuncks
rock, dirt and dust
dust and dirt
4
Which of the following is the same for all planets?
All planets orbit a star.
All planets are the same size.
All planets have some form of water.
All planets have organisms on them.
5
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
6
The Earth moves in a slightly elliptical pattern around the sun.
True
False
7
Why does the Earth appear blue when viewed from outer space?
The Earth is covered mostly by water.
Everything appears blue from outer space.
The air around the Earth is blue.
The Earth is madeo frocks that appear blue.
8
If North America is tilted toward the sun, what season is it?
spring
winter
fall
summer
9
The Earth has rings around it.
True
False
10
What portion of Earth experiences night all at the same time?
less than 1/4
about 1/2
almost all
about 3/4
11
What determines how bright a star appears on Earth?
its size and brightness only
its brightness & distance from the Earth
its size, brightness AND distance from Earth
its size & distance from the Earth
12
Which statement is true?
The Sun and Earth both orbit the moon.
The Earth orbits the Sun.
The Sun orbits the Earth.
The Moon orbits the Sun & the Earth orbits the Moon.
13
What separates the Inner planets from the Outer Planets?
Kuiper Belt
asteroid belt
the moon
the Sun
14
The Sun is also a planet.
True
False
15
All planets have rings and moons.
False
True
16
How long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation?
24 hours
30 days
1000 miles
365 days
17
Our galaxy is called ______________________ .
The Universe
The Sun
The Solar System
The Milky Way
18
The Sun is a medium sized star.
False
True
19
How long does it take the Earth to make one complete revolution?
24 hours
30 days
365 days
1000 miles
20
About how much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
more than 90%
less than 20%
about 50%
about 70%