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Unit 3 Solar System and Moon
Unit 3 Solar System and Moon
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What moon phase is pictured below?
Full Moon
New Moon
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Which group of planets is known for having many moons?
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
3
Why does the Earth have periods of day and night?
The Earth Rotating causes day and night
The Earth revolving causes day and night
4
Which of the following has the largest volume (size) in the solar system?
Jupiter
The Sun
Earth
The Moon
5
Which of the following has the least volume (size) in our solar system?
Mercury
The Moon
Mars
Earth
6
Which group of planets is known for being composed or made out of mostly rock?
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
7
A New Moon occurs again about _________ later.
15 days
20 days
one year
one month
8
Which group of planets is known for having quicker and shorter revolutions around the Sun?
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
9
Which of these objects in Space shares the most similar characteristics with the Sun?
Ceres the Asteroid
Halley's Comet
Earth
The North Star
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Which is much larger than the other?
Comets
Asteroids
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Which completes revolutions around the Sun?
Comets
Asteroids
Both of these
Neither of these
12
What is the term for when the Earth spins once on its axis?
Rotation
Revolution
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Which force keeps the planets pulling on the Sun and the Sun pulling on the planets?
Magnetism
Electricity
Friction
Gravity
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About how long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation?
1 month
1 hour
1 year
1 day
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How long does it take for the Moon to go through an entire lunar cycle?
About 1 month
About 1 year
About 1 day
About 1 week
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About how long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution?
1 week
1 day
1 year
1 month
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Why does the Sun appear so large in our sky during the day?
It is the brightest star in the galaxy
It is the largest star in the galaxy
It is the hottest star in the galaxy
It is the closest star in the galaxy
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Why do stars appear to move in the night sky?
The Earth is rotating on its axis
The Earth is revolving around the Sun
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Which is known for being made out of mostly ice and NOT rock?
Comets
Asteroids
20
Which group of planets is known for having many rings made of ice, dust, and other objects?
Outer Planets
Inner Planets
21
What moon phase is pictured below?
New Moon
Full Moon
22
Why does Earth's moon appear bright in the night sky?
The moon reflects light from Earth
The moon reflects light from the Sun
The moon gives off light energy
23
What is known for separating the Inner and Outer Planets?
A Comet Belt
A Moon Belt
A Star Belt
An Asteroid Belt
24
Which of the following is named the "Milky Way"?
Our Planet
Our Moon
Our Solar System
Our Galaxy
25
What tool is used to measure the diameter (distance around) an object?
pan balance
measuring tape
spring scale
scale
26
What is the largest object in our solar system?
the moon
asteroids
the Sun
Jupiter
27
If the Moon is a new Moon, how much will we see?
A sliver of it
Half of it
None of it
All of it
28
Which group of planets is known for being composed or made out of mostly gas?
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
29
Which of the following is true of all stars?
They are all the same size
They are all giving off light and heat
They are all the same distance from Earth
They are all the same brightness
30
Which of these objects in our galaxy gives off energy in the form of light and heat?
Stars
Planets
Moon
Asteroids
31
What tool measures the mass of an object?
pan balance
spring scale
graduated cylinder
ruler
32
If the moon is at 1st Quarter, then how much of it will be reflecting light from the Sun?
None of the Moon will be lit up
All of the Moon will be lit up
A sliver of the Moon will be lit up
Half of the Moon will be lit up
33
Why is the Sun considered the center of our solar system?
it is a medium sized yellow star
everything rotates around the Sun
it is the biggest star
everything revolves around the Sun
34
Why do we not see the same stars all year long?
The Earth is rotating on its axis
The Earth is revolving around the Sun
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Why do stars in the night sky appear to be different sizes?
All of these
They are different distances from Earth
They are different sizes
They each have a different brightness
36
Which is known for being made out of mostly rock and NOT ice?
Asteroids
Comets
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What is the term for when Earth completes one orbit around the Sun?
Rotation
Revolution
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Which group of planets is known for having longer, larger revolutions around the Sun?
Outer Planets
Inner Planets
39
When you are looking through a telescope, you are using which scientific skill?
concluding
modeling
observing
reading
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Moons are known to revolve or orbit which of the following?
Comets
Asteroids
Other Moons
Planets
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Which of the following is made of gas, dust, ice, and stars?
A Solar System
A Galaxy
