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Science Chapter 4/5 solar System
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1
Put the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order from smallest to largest.
Earth, Moon, Sun
Moon, Earth, Sun
Sun, Earth, Moon
Sun, Moon, Earth
2
Rotation -
when something spins around its axis
True
False
3
Rotation- when something turns or spins around a point located at its center.
True
False
4
Which of these is most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?
Tilt of the Earth on its axis
Rise and fall of the tides
The phases of the moon
Change from day to night
5
The following planet order is correct:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
False
True
6
As Earth continues its spin, we are moved to the side facing away from our Sun, and we have nighttime.
False
True
7
Revolution- motion in orbit around a point, or one completed cycle of this orbiting motion.
False
True
8
when something moves in a circle around a center object
Revolution
Rotation
9
The following planets:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
are?
gas giants
terrestrial
revolve around the moon
10
Brightest object in sky (except sun and moon), second planet form sun, has hot temps.
Venus
Earth
11
The phases of the moon are caused by the
reflection of ________
off the moon’s surface
sunlight
other moons behind it
12
If I wanted to create a model of the Earth and Sun, I would ....
Make the Sun larger so it is ten times the size of Earth.
Make the Earth smaller so it is a tiny dot next to the Sun.
13
The diagram shows that the Earth ________________________ on its axis.
satellites
orbits
revolves
rotates
14
The Earth has extremes of temperature, and no atmosphere or water to support life
False
True
15
What is this?
moon
earth
16
Earth
’s
surface
is constantly
changing
.
True
False
17
Day and night are caused by ____________________________________.
The rotation of the Sun.
The revolution of the Moon.
The rotation of the Earth.
The revolution of the Earth.
18
Saturn is what number planet?
sixth
first
19
The interactions and orientations of the sun, Earth, and moon lead to patterns that are evidenced in:
seasons
phases of teh moon
eclipses
20
Gas giants:
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter
True
False
21
Which statement is true about the solar system?
The terrestrial planets are closer to the Sun than the gas giants.
Saturn is the only planet with rings.
22
what is this?
sun
asteroid
23
The moon is an
average-sized yellow star,
about
110 times the diamete
r of Earth.
False
True
24
Earth’s protective atmosphere blocks out most of the sun’s
damaging rays
.
False
True
25
The moon gets its light by __________________________.
reflecting light from all of the stars.
reflecting the Sun's light.
reflecting the Earth's light.
emitting its own light.
26
The Earth spins on this axis. It takes the Earth 36 hours to do a complete spin on its axis.
True
False
27
An imaginary line between the north and south poles
Earth's Axis
Earth's tilt
28
The
phases
of the moon are caused by its
position
age
29
All the planets revolve around the ____________.
earth
sun
30
Which planet is eleven times the size of Earth, and is the largest planet in our solar system?
Neptune
Jupiter
31
In the solar system, Planet Z is about four times the size of Earth. Which planet is Planet Z is Neptune.
False
True
32
Gravity from the moon and sun pulls at the oceans causing _____________.
tides
stars
sun rays
33
Mars is the 4th planet form the sun
False
True
34
The moon revolves around the __________________.
Sun
Solar System
Earth
Mars
35
Our
moon
is a
small, rocky satellite
, having about
one-quarter
the diameter of Earth and
one-eightieth
its mass.
True
False
36
Why is it that people cannot live on the moon?
The moon does not have the water needed to support life.
The moon has no oxygen and no atmosphere.
Temperatures on the moon are too hot and too cold for people to survive.
37
One revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about 300 days.
False
True
38
Which of these is most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?
Rise and fall of the tides
The phases of the moon
Change from day to night
Tilt of the Earth on its axis
39
When we are on the side of Earth that is facing the Sun, we have nighttime.
False
True
40
Unlike the other three inner planets, Earth has large amounts of
life-supporting water
and an
oxygen-rich atmosphere
.
False
True
