Which of the following are always visible in the Night Sky on Earth?

Northern most Constellations and Polaris

Which is FALSE regarding Gravity?

The Earth has more mass, therefore it has less gravity

Apparent Brightness refers to:

Sun appearing bright when viewed from the Earth

During the day the Stars are in the background and they are there all the time. They are visible after the Sun "rises"

This Statement is More True than False

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Earth and Space Science Assessment Review

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1
The comparison of the size of something is known as:
Apparent
Orbit
Scale
Rotation
2
How do we know that the Earth's gravity is different than the gravity on the Moon?
Astronauts hop on the Moon
Astronauts move like they are in a swimming pool on the Moon
Astronauts feel a different weight on the Moon
All of the Choices
3
The size comparison of the planets is related to or relative to:
Relative Length
Relative Size
Relative Path
Relative Distance
4
The LONGEST Day of the year:
Summer Solstice
Spring Equinox
Fall Equinox
Winter Solstice
5
The Sun is at its highest point at:
Midnight
7:00 AM
Solar Noon
7:00 PM
6
The SHORTEST Day of the year:
Spring Equinox
Fall Equinox
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
7
When it is 12:00 PM in California, what is the time in Buffalo?
9:00 PM
12:00 AM
3:00 PM
3:00 AM
8
The amount of time it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis?
about A Year
about a Day
about A Month
about an Hour
9
Which of the following shows a TRUE orbit?
The Earth orbiting the Moon
The Moon orbiting the Earth
The Moon orbiting the Sun
The Sun orbiting the Moon
10
Which of the following are always visible in the Night Sky on Earth?
The North Star, the Sun and the Constellations closest to the equator
All the Constellations
The North Star, the Sun and the Northern most Constellations
Northern most Constellations and Polaris
11
The amount of time it takes for the Moon Phases to complete a FULL cycle.
About 1 Day
About 1 Month
About 1 Year
About 1 Week
12
The AXIS is the imaginary line which travels between which two areas:
The North and South Pole
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere
13
What time of day casts the shortest shadow?
Sunrise
12:00 Midnight
12:00 Noon
Sunset
14
Our Solar System includes the following:
9 Planets
All of the Choices
The Sun
One Moon
15
The path the Sun takes from Sunrise to Sunset is known as:
Apparent Distance
Apparent Size
Apparent Path
Apparent Length
16
Which is FALSE regarding Gravity?
Gravity is directly related to Mass of an object.
The Earth has more mass, therefore it has less gravity
The Moon has less gravity than the Earth.
The Earth has more gravity because it has 6x as much mass as the Moon.
17
Apparent Brightness refers to:
Sun appearing bright when viewed from the Moon
Sun appearing far from the Earth
Sun appearing bright when viewed from the Earth
Sun appearing close to the Moon
18
Gravity on Earth is a force which pulls objects toward:
The Sun
Toward the outside rim of the Earth
The Solar System
The Center of the Earth
19
During the day the Stars are in the background and they are there all the time. They are visible after the Sun "rises"
This Statement is More True than False
This Statement is More False than True
This Statement is All False
This Statement is All True
20
12 hours of sunlight and 12 hours of darkness
Summer Solstice Only
Both Fall and Spring Equinox
Fall Equinox Only
Spring Equinox Only

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