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Duplicate of Our Solar System Assessment 2
Duplicate of Our Solar System Assessment 2
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1
What Moon phase is pictured?
Waxing gibbous
Waning gibbous
First Quarter
Almost Full Moon
2
Why is it that it appears that the Sun, Moon, and stars move across the sky?
The Earth is the center of the Solar System.
The Earth is the center of the Universe.
The Earth rotates on its axis.
The Sun and Moon both rotate.
3
How many of the planets rotate on their axis?
8
1
6
4
4
In the northern Hemishpere, the Vernal Equinox is during which month?
September
December
March
June
5
How many of the terrestrial planets orbit the Sun?
None
4
7
3
6
For the Northern Hemisphere what month is the winter solstice?
December
November
January
February
7
How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?
1440 minutes
24 hours
86,400 seconds
1 day
8
Which gas giant is farthest from the Earth?
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
9
Dec 12 had a full moon. Which date is closest to the next full moon?
Dec. 28
Dec. 19
Jan. 10
Dec. 25
10
How many terrestrial planets are there in our solar system?
1
23.5
7
4
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Which of the following is a dwarf planet?
Happy
Crunchy
Ceres
Pluto
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What is an asteroid?
irregular rocky or metallic object
a natural satellite
a space disease
a gas, ice, & rock object that orbits the Moon
13
How many of the outer planets have rings?
0
3
1
4
14
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
1 year
365.25 days
24 hours
1 light year
15
Where does the light of the moon come from?
The light pollution form the Earth
The light is reflected from the Sun
The Moon is hot and on fire
The inner core of the moon
16
Which is an outer planet?
Ganymede
Venus
Earth
Neptune
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Which is a inner planet?
Uranus
Eris
Venus
Saturn
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What is shown?
Asteroid Hitting the Earth
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
The Earth's Inner Core Deflecting the Moon back to the Sun
19
Which phase of the moon is not visible from Earth?
First Quarter
Waning Crescent
New Moon
Full Moon
20
Which object is in the middle of the three in a solar eclipse?
Sun
Moon
Earth
None are in the middle, they all are equal.
21
Going from left to right, what is the next phase of the moon?
Waning Crescent
Full moon
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
22
Which object is in the middle of a lunar eclipse?
None are in the middle, they are all tied.
Sun
Earth
Moon
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When does a lunar eclipse occur?
Noon
3 PM
8 AM
At night
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What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?
23.5 degrees
24 degrees
7 degrees
365.25 degrees
