Which of these describes rotation?

Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.

Which of these best explains why the sun is not visible during the night?

That side of Earth faces away from the sun.

The Apollo 11 mission was able to retrieve samples of the Moon's surface because it was -

the first mission to have astronauts land on the moon

How is the sun different from other parts of the solar system?

It is producing most of the heat and light.

How is the Earth different from all of the other planets?

It has a breathable atmosphere.

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Solar System

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4th Grade Science - Sun, Moon, Earth, and Planets

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1
The phases of the Moon occur in a certain order. Which is the next phase in the sequence?
Waning gibbous
Full moon
Waning crescent
New moon
2
Which of these objects in the solar system has been visited by people from Earth?
Mars
Asteroid
Moon
Sun
3
Which of these describes rotation?
The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.
Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
Mercury goes around the sun every 88 days.
Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.
4
Which of these best explains why the sun is not visible during the night?
The sun stops creating light at night.
That side of the sun faces away from Earth.
The moon blocks the sun from view.
That side of Earth faces away from the sun.
5
Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram?
Active volcanoes
Liquid water present
Rocky surface
Oxygen in atmosphere
6
Galileo became the first person to view the moon through a telescope. The moon has -
plants but no animals
polar ice caps
active volcanoes
many craters
7
Which of these best describes the Moon?
Having the same atmosphere as Earth
Older than Earth
Smaller than Earth
Having the same climate as Earth
8
Which of these takes about one year to complete?
The Moon to orbit Earth
Earth to orbit the Sun
Earth to rotate on its axis
The Sun to orbit Earth
9
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the -
phases of the moon
length of a month
timing of the tides
cycle of the seasons
10
The Earth is very different from other planets in the solar system because it has the most -
solid rock
volcanoes
liquid water
high winds
11
The Apollo 11 mission was able to retrieve samples of the Moon's surface because it was -
the first mission to have astronauts land on the moon
the first mission to have astronauts orbit a planet
the first mission to have astronauts return to Earth
the first mission to have astronauts walk in space
12
How is the sun different from other parts of the solar system?
It is smaller than most of the planets in the solar system.
It is further from the solar system than the planets.
It is made of elements that cannot be found on the planets.
It is producing most of the heat and light.
13
Which of these is the biggest?
The sun
Jupiter
The moon
Earth
14
The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes -
years
days
seasons
months
15
How is the Earth different from all of the other planets?
It is warmed by the sun.
It rotates on its axis.
It has a rocky surface.
It has a breathable atmosphere.

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