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The Solar System
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1
What is happening in this picture?
Changes in atmospheric pressure
Changes in seasons
Changes in day and night
Changes in holidays
2
Devin's had a birthday party. On his very next birthday what happened (one year later)?
The sun revolved once around Earth
The Earth revolved once around the sun
The moon revolved once around Earth
The Earth revolved once around the moon
3
The four planets that are CLOSEST to the sun are the:
inside planets
outside planets
inner planets
outer planets
4
The sun appears as the brightest star in the sky as seen from Earth. Why?
The sun is larger than other stars
The sun is a different color than other stars
The sun is made of different gases than other stars
The sun is closer to Earth than other stars
5
The sun revolves around the earth once in 365 days.
True
False
6
Which characteristic do all 8 planets have in common?
They revolve around a star
They are all equal distance from the sun
They are made of rock
They all have moons
7
In the first part of the lunar cycle, the 'growing' part of the moon appears on the_____side.
right
left
8
What best describes the four planets that are closest to the sun?
They are rocky and small
They are large and made of ice
They are large and made of gases
They are small and made of ice
9
There is a beautiful Full moon in the sky. What will the next new moon phase be?
First Quarter
Last Quarter
New Moon
Red Moon
10
Why are we only able to see certain star patterns during certain times of the year?
Different star patterns can be seen in different seasons
Every year Earth revolves a different way
Sometimes the brightness of the moon blocks star patterns
Every year the Earth spins on its axis only once
11
The moon revolves around the earth.
True
False
12
Brandon knows that the star positions at night move from
East to West
Keep a fixed position
North to South
West to East
13
My Very Early Mother Just Served Us Nachos is used to remember what?
Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars,Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
14
What separate the inner planets from the outer planets?
stars
asteroids
meteors
comets
15
If the moon is in between the sun and the Earth, which moon phase is it?
First Quarter
New Moon
Last Quarter
Full Moon
16
Which planet is the furthest from the sun?
Neptune
Saturn
Earth
Jupiter
17
What size star is the sun?
medium
small
extra large
extra small
18
When stars appear to move during the night (as seen from Earth) what best explains this?
The stars revolved around the Earth
The moon rotated on its axis
The stars moved behind some tress
Earth rotated on its axis
19
The inner planets are comprised (made up of) mostly gases
True
False
20
Why does the sun appear on the opposite side from where it sets?
The sun moved
The moon moved
The trees moved
The Earth moved
21
The name of the galaxy that contains OUR solar system is called
The Milky Way
Earth's Crib
The Mars Bar
The Solar System
22
How long does it take for the earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
12 hours
28 days
24 hours
365 days
23
Which planets have more moons?
Outer planets
Inner planets
They have the same amount of moons
24
What shape is our galaxy?
bar shaped
oval
spiral
circular
25
Stars give off light energy and
heat energy
wind energy
hydro energy
26
The outer planets in our solar system have rings.
False
True
