Which BEST describes the moon?

The moon waxes as the visible portion appears to grow.

How are the planets closer to the sun different then the outer planets?

they are made of rock and small

How are stars and planets different?

Stars produce light. Planets reflect light from the sun.

A year is the time it takes for _____.

Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun.

Why is the length of day longer in the summer?

Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun.

Why would a scientist use a telescope?

to help find other planets that circle stars

Why do some stars look brighter and larger than other stars?

stars that appear brighter and larger are closer to Earth

Which describes why stars are different colors?

Stars have different temperatures.

Why does the moon appear to change during the month?

The moon reflects sunlight as it revolves around earth.

Which statement is true?

The revolution increases with the distance from the sun.

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1
Which BEST describes the moon?
The moon wanes as the visible portion appears to grow.
The moon waxes as the visible portion appears to grow.
When the moon wanes, it is called a Full Moon.
When the moon waxes, it is called a New Moon.
2
How are the planets closer to the sun different then the outer planets?
they are made of gas and small
they are made of rocks and large
they are made of gases and large
they are made of rock and small
3
A star's surface temperature is indicated by its _____.
brightness
color
mass
distance
4
When it is springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, which season is in the Southern Hemisphere?
summer
winter
spring
fall
5
How are stars and planets different?
Planets and stars are the same.
Stars reflect light. Planets produce their own light.
Stars produce light. Planets reflect light from the sun.
None of these.
6
A year is the time it takes for _____.
the moon to make one complete revolution around the Earth.
the sun to make one complete spin on its axis.
Earth to make one complete spin on its axis.
Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun.
7
The moon revolves around the earth approximately every _____.
7 days
10 days
15 days
28 days
8
Which are giant balls of gas in space that shine through the darkness?
constellations
stars
moons
planets
9
Why is the length of day longer in the summer?
It changes because of Earth's rotation.
It does not change.
Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun.
10
Why would a scientist use a telescope?
to become famous
to help find other planets that circle stars
to prove there are more stars in other states
to share pictures with his family
11
Which is the most important about determining our seasons?
tilt of the Earth's axis
the revolution of earth
length of day and night
the rotation of earth
12
What do we call the changes of the moon?
phases
cresents
views
changes
13
If all these planets started at the same time & circled the sun, which one would finish last?
Saturn
Mercury
Uranus
Jupiter
14
Why does the moon appear larger than the stars?
The moon is larger than the stars.
The moon is closer to Earth.
The light of the moon is brighter than the light of the sun.
The moon is farther away from Earth.
15
Why do some stars look brighter and larger than other stars?
stars that appear brighter and larger are closer to Earth
stars are the same distance form the earth
Stars appear larger and brighter are further from Earth.
Stars that appear smaller and dimmer are closer to Earth
16
The sun is a ______.
planet
meteor
comet
star
17
Which lists three of the planets in correct order starting with the one nearest to the sun?
Mercury, Mars, Venus
Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto
Jupiter, Mars, Earth
Earth, Jupiter, Uranus
18
Which planet is closest to the Earth?
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
19
Which describes why stars are different colors?
Stars are the same color.
Stars reflect light from the sun.
Stars have different locations.
Stars have different temperatures.
20
Which area would be most effective for telescopes to clearly see distant objects in the sky?
a local city park
a jungle
tall building's roof
a desert
21
Why does the moon appear to change during the month?
The moon reflects sunlight as it revolves around earth.
The clouds in the sky hide the moon from earth.
The moon moves farther away from earth.
The sun blocks the moon from earth.
22
Which statement is true?
All planets have moons.
The revolution increases with the distance from the sun.
Each planet is about 50 million km from the sun.
The largest planet is the furthest from the sun.
23
Which planet orbits the sun in the least amount of time?
Mars
Mercury
Pluto
Neptune
24
In which phase of the moon are you not able to see any of the moon?
Crescent Moon
New Moon
Third Quarter Moon
Gibbous Moon

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