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Chapter 5 Systems in Space (HMH)
Chapter 5 Systems in Space (HMH)
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Which of the following are stars?
Betelgeuse, Sun, Ida, Polaris
Betelgeuse, Sun, Comet, Mars
Ida, Sun, Bellatrix, Polaris
Polaris, Bellatrix Betelgeuse, Sun
2
The force of ____________ pulls everything to the center of Earth.
motion
revolution
gravity
rotation
3
Which of the following are not stars?
Betelgeuse, Sun, Comet, Mars
Comet, Mars, Ida
Polaris, Bellatrix Betelgeuse, Sun
Ida, Sun, Bellatrix, Polaris
4
Polaris is ___________ times bigger than the sun.
46
about 30
24
365
5
The ______________ is/are made of hot, glowing gases and make their own light.
sun and other stars
Earth
moon
6
All planets in our solar system revolve around _____________.
Mercury
the sun
the moon
Earth
7
Which sun in the picture shows the height of the sun in the winter?
1 (from the left)
3 (from the left)
2 and 4 (from the left)
8
Different constellations are visible during each season because the Earth is ______________.
spinning on its axis
revolving around the sun
rotating on its axis
moving
9
Which moon phase is missing in this sequence?
d
b
c
a
10
Which sun in the picture shows the height of the sun in the summer?
3 (from the left)
2 and 4 (from the left)
1 (from the left)
11
The ________ of the Earth causes constellations to appear to move throughout the seasons.
rotation
revolution
spinning
movement
12
What causes day and night?
Moon's revolution
Earth's revolution
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution & Earth's tilt
13
Fred says Earth has a gravitational pull, pulling objects toward its center.What supports this?
a hot air balloon filled with helium can float up and away
a plastic bottle floats in water instead of sinking
driving a toy car across gravel
a ball tossed in the air will eventually come back down
14
Each month the moon goes through phases. It takes the moon approximately _______.
28 days
1 day
24 hours
1 year
15
The sun is a ________________ sized star.
small
medium
large
16
Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than Polaris?
because Polaris is farther away
because it is bigger than Polaris
because Polaris is closer to Earth
because it is a larger star
17
Since the Earth is round, you can see more of its surface when you are at a ________________.
higher level
lower level
even level
18
An orbit is the path of one object in space around another. Earth orbits __, moon orbits __.
the sun, the Earth
the sun, the sun
the moon, then Earth
the moon, the sun
19
What causes the sun and stars to appear to move across the sky?
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
Moon's revolution
Sun's rotation
20
Which of the following is an example of gravity?
baking cookies
falling down a hill
airplane taking off on a runway
a volcano erupting
21
How long does it take Earth to rotate?
1 year
about 30 days
365 days
24 hours
22
Which sun in the picture shows the height of the sun in the spring/fall?
1 (from the left)
3 (from the left)
2 and 4 (from the left)
23
Winter will have later _______ , earlier _______ and ________ hours of daylight.
sunsets, sunrises, fewer
sunrises, sunsets, fewer
sunrises, sunsets, more
sunsets, sunrises, more
24
In the winter, the sun gets ___ in the sky, has a ____ path to follow, so ___ daylight hours.
higher, longer, less
lower, shorter, more
higher, longer, more
lower, shorter, less
25
Does the Earth revolve around the sun, or does the sun revolve around the Earth?
The sun revolves around the Earth.
The Earth revolves around the sun.
26
The force of gravity is ____________ in different locations on Earth.
the same
different some places and the same other places
different
27
In mornings and late afternoons, the sun is ___ in the sky. Around noon, the sun is ___ in sky.
high, low
low, high
28
When the sun is low in the sky in the morning or evening, the shadows are __________.
shorter
longer
29
On Earth, the sun looks _______ and _______.
big and dim
small and dim
big and bright
small and bright
30
The height of the sun during spring and fall is ___________.
low
medium
high
31
The ________ of the Earth causes constellations to appear to move throughout the night.
movement
spinning
revolution
rotation
32
The Sun appears to rise in the ___________ and set in the ___________.
west, south
west, east
east, north
east, west
33
Summer will have earlier _______ , later _______ and ________ hours of daylight.
sunrises, sunsets, fewer
sunrises, sunsets, more
sunsets, sunrises, fewer
sunsets, sunrises, more
34
Would the sun be lower in the sky at 8:30 am or 11:30 am?
8:30 am
both
Neither
11:30 am
35
The height of the sun during winter is ___________.
high
medium
low
36
When the sun is high in the sky around noon, the shadows are __________.
longer
shorter
37
Which moon phase is missing in this sequence?
c
d
a
b
38
The height of the sun during summer is ___________.
medium
high
low
39
In the summer, the sun gets ___ in the sky, has a _____ path to follow, so ____ daylight hours.
lower, shorter, less
higher, longer, more
higher, shorter, less
lower, shorter, more
40
The sun is less than ____ light year away from Earth, while Polaris is _____ light years away
323, 1
1, 323
365, 24
41
What is the name of a group of stars that make a pattern in the night sky?
stars
patterns
solar system
constellations
42
If this box is being pushed from across the floor, which of the four forces are gravity?
force of the arrow point left
force of the arrow pointing down
force of the arrow pointing up
force of the arrow pointing right
43
Betelgeuse is bigger than the sun but looks smaller because it is ______________.
farther away
closer to us
moving toward us
moving away from us
44
Which moon phases are in order?
full moon, crescent, last quarter, new moon
new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, last quarter
new moon, gibbous, crescent, full moon
new moon, full moon, first quarter, last quarter
45
Objects farther away look _________, while closer objects look ____________.
smaller, bigger
bigger, smaller
smaller, the same
the same, the same
46
The ________ is the largest object in our solar system.
Earth
Polaris
moon
sun
47
The movement of Earth around the sun is a _____________. It takes Earth ________.
rotation, 24 hours
revolution, 365 days
rotation, 365 days
revolution, 24 hours
48
What causes seasons?
Moon's rotation
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
Earth's revolution & Earth's tilt
49
If the Sun was farther away from Earth, the sun would look _______ and _______.
bigger and dimmer
smaller and dimmer
bigger and brighter
smaller and brighter
50
Ted looked at the sky and saw a full moon. What will the next phase be?
another full moon
new moon
first quarter
last quarter (third quarter)