Which statement about the planets is true?

Pluto is no longer classified as a planet.

Compare how the Earth rotates and how it revolves

Earth rotates for 24 hours and revolves for 365 days, Both show Earth's movement

Why does the moon seem to have different shapes, or phases?

The moon orbits the Earth, so we see different parts of it.

Which statement correctly describes the outer planets?

The outer planets are made of gases.

Which of the following is on way technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky?

using spacecraft to observe the outer planets

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1
Which of the following about star color is true?
The hottest stars are blue.
The oldest stars are blue.
The hottest stars are red.
The newest stars are yellow.
2
If you rotate the model of Earth once on its axis, this represents one
minute
day
month
year
3
What large object floats above Earth to take pictures of stars and planets?
Hubble Space Telescope
The milkyway
A space shuttle
An astronaut
4
Which statement about the planets is true?
The outer planets are solid.
The inner planets have longer years than the outer planets.
Pluto is no longer classified as a planet.
Earth is an outer planet.
5
If scientists discovered a large, round object revolving around a star that object would be a
moon.
star.
planet.
solar system.
6
The group of stars known as Ursa Major is a
Constellation
Galaxy
Moon
Planet
7
Compare how the Earth rotates and how it revolves
Earth rotates for 24 hours and revolves for 365 days
Both show Earth's movement
Earth rotates for 365 days and revolves for 24 hours.
The sun revolves around the Earth.
8
What is the correct order of the inner planets?
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter Mars, Uranus, Neptune
9
The cycle of the moon's phases can be seen because
the moon's axis is tilted
the moon's distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate
the moon spins on its axis
the moon revolves around Earth
10
A large body that revolves around a star
Planet
Solar System
Galaxy
Star
11
Why does the moon seem to have different shapes, or phases?
The moon is moving away from the Earth, so we see some of it
The sun blocks us from seeing different parts of the moon.
The moon orbits the Earth, so we see different parts of it.
The Earth rotates around the moon, so we don't see all of it
12
Which is true of stars and planets?
Stars move through the sky, but planets don't.
It is easier to see planets than stars because planets glow.
Stars are the brightest objects in the night sky.
Stars and planets both move.
13
Which separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
comets
Earth
an asteroid belt
Venus
14
A huge ball of very hot gases in space is a
Solar System
Star
Galaxy
Planet
15
A star's color tells us about its
Temperature
Size
Distance from Earth
Rotation
16
If you see a bright object in the sky on one night and that objects changes location, it may be
the moon
a star
a planet
an asteroid
17
Which statement correctly describes the outer planets?
The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets.
The outer planets are warmer than the inner planets.
The outer planets are made of gases.
The outer planets have rocky surfaces.
18
What are the gas giants?
the stars in the Milky Way
comets
the outer planets
the sun and Venus
19
One Earth day is the time required for one
rotation of Earth.
revolution of the sun.
revolution of Earth
rotation of the sun.
20
Which of the following is on way technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky?
using binoculars to look at a bug
using a flashlight to look at the stars
using a microscope to observe stars
using spacecraft to observe the outer planets
21
Which statement best explains why the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west?
The sun orbits Earth.
The moon orbits Earth.
Earth orbits the sun.
Earth rotates on its axis.
22
A star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it
Solar System
Axis
Full Moon
Galaxy

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