Solar System

Question 1

Ursa Minor contains the North Star called _______________.

Accepted Answer

Polaris

Question 2

Why was the astrolabe used?

Accepted Answer

To help find the time of sunrises and sunsets

Question 3

The Earth ___________ on a tilted axis.

Accepted Answer

rotates

Question 4

The Rocky Planets are:

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Question 5

What moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

Quarter Moon

Question 6

What moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

Crescent Moon

Question 7

The Earth ____________ around the sun.

Accepted Answer

revolves

Question 8

When the Northern Hemisphere faces away from the sun, it is the season of ________________.

Accepted Answer

Winter

Question 9

When the sun is low, shadows are ___________.

Accepted Answer

long

Question 10

Different constellations can be seen depending on your location on Earth.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

It takes 24 hours for the Earth to rotate and experience day and night.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

When the Northern Hemisphere faces the sun, it is the season of ______________.

Accepted Answer

Summer

Question 13

What moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Question 14

Center of our solar system with a gassy atmosphere and a surface of glowing gases...

Accepted Answer

The sun

Question 15

Which constellation contains some of the brightest stars and is visible in the winter?

Accepted Answer

Orion

Question 16

Ursa Major is also known as __________________

Accepted Answer

Great Bear

Question 17

When the sun is high, shadows are ____________.

Accepted Answer

short or nonexistent

Question 18

Constellations appear to move because the Earth is not rotating.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

What is the sun?

Accepted Answer

A star

Question 20

_________ are caused by the Earth's revolution around the sun on it's tilted axis.

Accepted Answer

Seasons

Question 21

What astronomical tool makes faraway objects look closer and brighter?

Accepted Answer

Telescope

Question 22

The side of the Earth facing the sun experiences...

Accepted Answer

Day

Question 23

List the planets in order from the sun

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune

Question 24

The side of the Earth not facing the sun experiences...

Accepted Answer

Night

Question 25

What moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Question 26

Lunar cycles are about _______ days long.

Accepted Answer

29

Question 27

This constellation is part of Ursa Major and is visible in the springtime...

Accepted Answer

The Big Dipper

Question 28

The Gassy Planets are:

Accepted Answer

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Solar System

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