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Big Idea 5 Earth and Space in Time
Big Idea 5 Earth and Space in Time
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the Solar System
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How would the moon look if it stayed the same distance from the Earth but stopped moving?
it would move through the sky and change phases as normal
it would disappear from the sky altogether
it would move through the sky but no longer change phases
it would appear to stand still in the sky
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Which statement is true?
The Earth and the moon rotate on their axes in opposite ways
Earth and moon rotate and together revolve around the Sun.
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What makes the stars and sun appear to move across the sky?
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
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What is the best description of the differences between the inner and outer planets?
inner planets and outer planets are all the same size
inner planets:smaller/solids; outer planets:larger/gaseous
inner planets:large/gaseous; outer planets:small/rocky
inner planets:many moons; outer planets: no moons
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Which shows the correct order of the phases of the moon?
New Moon, First quarter, Last quarter, Full Moon
Full Moon, Last quarter, Second quarter, halftime
New Moon, First quarter, Full Moon, Last quarter
Full Moon, New Moon, First quarter, Last quarter
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Which of the following is closest to the Earth?
Mars
the Sun
Venus
the Moon
7
Why does the Sun appear to rise and set each day?
Earth spins on its axis
The Sun rotates as it rises
Earth revolves around the Sun
The Sun revolves around the Earth
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Why can we only see the star pattern Leo in the Spring?
because of Earth's revolution
because of the Sun's rotation
because of Earth's rotation
because of the Eclipse
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Why do we only see one side of the moon?
the earth does not rotate
the moon rotates as the earth rotates
the moon is stuck in one position
the moon does not rotate
10
If the Earth's revolution is divided into quarters, then about how long is one season?
one-fourth of a year
one-eighth of a year
one-half of a year
24 hours
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Inner and outer planets are different in many ways, but what do they have in common?
they are all the same temperature
they all have oceans
they all orbit the Sun
they are all the same size
12
Galaxies are made mostly of:
orbits, cores and elipses
ice, meteroids and metals
gravity, sedimentary rocks and water
gas, dust and stars
13
Which of the following would make a model you made of the Solar System better?
change the order of the planets
make all planets the same size
make all planets the same color
add moons around the planets that have moons
14
From Monday at 3:00 PM to Tuesday at 3:00 PM, what do you know has happened?
the Moon orbited the Earth once
the Earth completed one rotation
the Earth had one revolution around the Sun
the Moon completed one rotation
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Which is missing from the description of planets?
has a rocky surface
is a satellite of another planet
made mostly of gas
revolves around a star
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Which answer describes how the inner planets are similar to each other?
they are all the same size
they all have solid surfaces
they all have thick atmospheres
they all have at least one moon
17
What is the location of the asteroid belt?
between Jupiter and Saturn
between Earth and Mars
between Neptune and Jupiter
between Mars and Jupiter
18
Why do we see certain stars in the sky during different times of the year?
the Sun's revolution
the Sun's rotation
Earth's revolution
Earth's rotation
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What would be true if the Earth took more time to travel around the Sun than it does now?
Earth would have longer daytime and nighttime
A year would be longer than 365.25 days
Earth would not have day and night
Earth would be hotter
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Of the following, which shows the correct order of the planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
Venus,Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Pluto, Venus, Uranus, Earth
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
