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1
Which below is the correct order of the phases of the moon beginning with the new moon.
new moon, first-quarter moon, full moon, third-quarter moon
new moon, third-quarter moon, half moon, full moon
new moon, first-half moon, full moon, new moon
new moon, first quarter moon, second quarter moon, full moon
2
Which of the these explains why star patterns are not seen all year from everywhere on Earth?
Earth's revolution
Sun's revolution
Earth's rotation
Sun's rotation
3
Which of the following are true about star patterns in the sky?
They canonly be seen from the Northern Hemisphere
Seen in different hemispheres due to Earth's rotation
They form different patterns in each of the hemispheres
Seen in different hemispheres due to Earth's seasons
4
Which of the following statements are true?
Earth and Moon rotate and revolve together around the Sun
The Earth and Moon rotate in different directions
Earth and Moon revolve around each other
The Earth revolves around the moon
5
Where can we find most of the asteroids in our solar system?
Between Earth and the Moon
In the region of space beyond Pluto
Moving towards the Sun from Mars
In orbit between Mars and Jupiter
6
Which statement is true about the inner planets?
They are made up mostly of gas
They have moons
They are small and rocky
They have surface water
7
Which of the statements is not true about the Milky Way?
It is made up of billions of stars of different sizes
Its light comes from its stars
It's smallest objects are the size of Earth's moon
It's similar to other galaxies
8
Which of the following is a common characteristic of comets and asteroids?
Have tails
Made of rock and metal
Made of same materials as stars
Smaller than dwarf planets
9
What happens as a planet rotates on its axis?
The surface that faces the Sun changes
Its distance from the Sun decreases
Its distance from the Sun increases
It gets farther away from its moons
10
The planets are arranged by which of the following characteristics?
Time of Rotation
Diameter
Time of Orbit
Average distance from the Sun
11
Which explains why we only ever see one side of the Moon from Earth?
The Moon goes through it's phases in about one month
The Moon revovles around the Earth and Sun at the same time
The Moon rotates once during each orbit of Earth
The Moom appears to move across the sky each night
12
What causes the sun to appear to rise and set each day?
The Sun revolves around the Earth
Earth spins on its axis
The Earth Revolves around the Sun
The Sun rotates as it rises
13
What can I infer might happen if the Earth took more time to orbit the Sun than it does now?
Earth would have a longer daytime and nighttime
Earth would be hotter
Earth would not have day and night
A year would be longer than 365 days
14
What can you conclude about the time it takes Earth to move from its place in spring to summer
It will take about one-fourth of one year
It will take longer than 6 months
It will take about 24 hours
It will take more than 1 year
