How does the position of the Sun and Earth affect shadows?

The Sun appears low in the sky, objects cast long shadows

How is an astrolabe used for navigation?

It measures the angle from the horizon to the Sun.

What is the purpose of a telescope?

To make distant objects appear larger

The Sun, Moon, and Earth are all part of the Solar System. Which statement below is true?

All three have different properties.

Why does the Earth have seasons?

The Earth revolves around the Sun

Which are the outer planets?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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4th grade standards for Solar System.

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1
How does the position of the Sun and Earth affect shadows?
When the Earth rotates, the shadows stay the same
When the Earth revolves, the shadows get darker.
The Sun appears low in the sky, objects cast long shadows
The Sun appears high in the sky, objects cast long shadows
2
How many days does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth once?
18 days
29 days
12 days
24 days
3
How is an astrolabe used for navigation?
It measures the distance from a star to the Sun.
It measures the height of the Moon.
It measures the angle from the horizon to the Sun.
It measures the length of the ocean
4
What is the composition of the inner planets?
small and rocky
large and made of gas
5
At noon, a person's shadow should look ________.
long
little to no shadow
6
What is the purpose of a telescope?
To make tiny objects appear larger
To make distant objects appear larger
To make your eyes focus on an close object
To make large objects appear smaller
7
The Sun, Moon, and Earth are all part of the Solar System. Which statement below is true?
They are all planets.
All three have the same properties.
They all make their own light
All three have different properties.
8
When a sliver of the moon is lit, the moon is in which phase?
full moon
full moon
quarter moon
crescent moon
9
When exactly half of the moon is lit, it is in which phase?
full moon
quarter moon
crescent moon
new moon
10
When the moon is fully lit, it is in which phase?
full moon
new moon
crescent moon
quarter moon
11
Which planet is third from the sun?
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Venus
12
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
13
Why does the Earth have seasons?
The Earth revolves on an axis
The Sun revolves around Earth
The Earth revolves around the Sun
The Earth rotates on an axis
14
Which are the outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
15
Why does Earth have day and night?
The Sun’s revolves around Earth
The Earth revolves around the Sun
The Earth rotates on an axis
The Earth is tilted on an axis
16
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Earth

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