Why does the sun rise just minutes earlier on the eastern side of the state than on the western?

because the earth is rotating from west to east

What is the asteroid belt?

A group of rocks orbiting between Mars and Jupiter

What does a telescope do?

helps us see things that are far away

What most likely happened for us to learn more about Mars?

the invention of new telescopes

What is a constellation?

a group of stars that form a pattern

Why do constellations appear to move across the sky?

the Earth's rotation on its axis

New technology, like telescopes, help us discover new things, such as the moons of Saturn. What is this an example of?

new evidence changing what we know about Science

What would happen if the Earth stopped rotating on its axis?

one half of the earth would always face the sun and the other half dark

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Unit 4 Science: Solar System

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1
Why does the sun rise just minutes earlier on the eastern side of the state than on the western?
because the earth is rotating from west to north
because the earth is rotating from north to south
because the earth is rotating from east to west
because the earth is rotating from west to east
2
What planet is furthest from the sun?
Uranus
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
3
How long does is take for the moon to make one complete revolution around Earth?
about a day
about a week
about a year
about a month
4
What is the asteroid belt?
a group of rocks orbiting between Earth and Mars
a group of rocks orbiting between Mercury and Venus
a group of rocks orbiting between Jupiter and Saturn
A group of rocks orbiting between Mars and Jupiter
5
Based on the lunar calendar, about how often is there a full moon?
once a month
once every two weeks
once a week
once a season
6
What does a telescope do?
helps us look at things that are close
makes objects brighter so that we can see them better
helps us measure surface temperature
helps us see things that are far away
7
Why do stars have different colors?
their temperature
their distance
their size
their shape
8
What most likely happened for us to learn more about Mars?
the invention of new telescopes
we were able to get similar samples from here on Earth
asteroids that landed on mars have also landed here on Earth
we sent astronauts to mars to study
9
What is a constellation?
a group of stars that form a pattern
a group of stars that have the same temperature
a group of stars that are all the same size
a group of stars that all look the same
10
The Great Red Spot is found on ________.
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
11
All planets follow different life cycles.
False
True
12
Why do stars look so much smaller at nighttime than the sun?
They are brighter than the sun
They are much smaller
They get blocked out by moonlight
They are much further away.
13
When there is a new moon on a clear night and the sky is very bright, you can see the moon clearly!
True
False
14
Why do I see a constellation in the sky one moment, but when I look up in the night sky a few minutes later it is gone?
because the moon hides it
because the Earth rotated
because this constellation switched places with another
because the constellation rotated
15
Why do constellations appear to move across the sky?
the Earth's rotation on its axis
the Earth's revolution around the sun
the tilt of the Earth
the stars are moving
16
New technology, like telescopes, help us discover new things, such as the moons of Saturn. What is this an example of?
the observation of moons being created in outer space
new evidence changing what we know about Science
new interpretations of how the planets move
new interpretations of old evidence
17
What would happen if the Earth stopped rotating on its axis?
we wouldn't see constellations from anywhere on Earth
the other planets would stop rotating too
one side of the earth would always be facing the moon
one half of the earth would always face the sun and the other half dark
18
Why can't we see stars during the day?
because the sun is so bright
Because the sun blocks the stars path
because the sun is too big
because the moon is not out

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