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Solar System - Fourth Grade
Solar System - Fourth Grade
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Unit Assessment Review
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1
We can see earth's axis (True/False).
False
True
2
Scientists use _____ to study stars and planets.
sunglasses
magnifying glasses
microscopes
telescopes
3
A solar system is all the planets and other objects that orbit around the sun. (True/False)
False
True
4
The path earth makes around the sun is called the _____.
orbit
axis
rotation
race track
5
Our sun is made of these 2 gases:
oxygen and hydrogen
hydrogen and helium
helium and phosphorous
carbon dioxide and oxygen
6
The earth's rotations cause day and night.
False
True
7
The Inner Planets are _____.
far away from the sun
large
near to the sun
small
8
How many days does it take for the earth to make one revolution around the sun?
31 days
1 day
365 days
250 days
9
Pluto is known as the ______ planet.
imaginary
dwarf
large
red
10
What are the gas giants?
the big gas stations
the 4 inner planets
comets
the 4 outer planets
11
The object in our solar system with the greatest gravitational pull is ______.
the Moon
Jupiter
the Sun
Earth
12
About how long does it take the moon to complete a full lunar cycle?
a month
a year
a day
a week
13
The moon ____ the sun's light.
loses
hides
reflects
14
The moon creates its own light. (True/False)
False
True
15
What planet is this?
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
16
Why does the sun appear to be larger than all the other stars?
The sun is closer to Earth than other stars.
The sun is not a star.
The sun is the hottest star
The sun is the brightest star.
17
This picture shows a ____.
star
asteroid
planet
galaxy
18
Earth is the largest planet in our solar system. (True/False)
False
True
19
Earth's movement through space causes:
seasons
day, night, and seasons
earthquakes
day, night
20
How do the sun, earth, and moon compare in their ability to support life?
Life exists on all 3: earth, sun, moon.
Life exists on the earth and moon, but not the sun.
Life exists on the earth and sun, but not the moon.
Life exists only on earth.
21
The outer planets are _____.
large
near to the sun
far from the sun
small
22
I am the only planet known to have life and the only one whose surface is mostly water.
Neptune
Earth
Venus
Uranus
23
The earth spins on its AXIS. what does the term axis mean?
A metal bar that connects the north pole and south pole.
An imaginary line around the middle of the earth.
The path that the earth takes around the sun.
An imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth.
24
Space probes do NOT help scientists study far-off locations. (True/False)
False
True
25
When an object orbits another object, it _____.
vibrates
revolves
explodes
rotates
26
Patterns of stars in the sky are called _____.
Comets
Elevations
Shooting Stars
Constellations
27
When the moon appears to change shape over a month's time, we call these changes _______.
the moon dance
Crescents
Views
Phases
28
The third planet from the sun is _______
Venus
Earth
Mars
Mercury
29
Which object creates its own light?
our moon
a lightbulb
the sun
the earth
30
What is a moon?
A ball of cheese.
An object that travels around a planet.
An object that travels around the sun.
Part of a far away universe.
