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A Quiz about #4thgrade #solarsystem
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1
Which objects below are giant balls of gas in space that shine through darkness?
Planets
Constellations
Stars
Moons
2
How long does it take the Earth to ROTATE once on its axis?
24 days
365 days or 1 year
24 hours or 1 day
12 hours
3
Which shows a correct order of planets from CLOSEST to FARTHEST away from the Sun?
Jupiter, Mars, Neptune
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter
Venus, Earth, Mercury
4
What element is found on BOTH the Earth and the Moon?
Liquid water
Air
Rocks
Plants
5
The surface temperature of a star is indicated by its
color
mass
distance
brightness
6
To make the Moon and the planets look bigger, which instrument would you use?
Telescope
Barometer
Microscope
Speedometer
7
What is the only object in the sky that emits its own light?
A planet
A star
A moon
An asteroid
8
Which BEST describes a planet?
It moves in an orbit around a star.
It is a ball of hot gases.
It produces its own light.
It forms a pattern with other planets.
9
If Jill wants to track how long it takes the Moon to show all phases, how long will it take?
One day
One year
One week
One month
10
During which phase of the Moon can you no longer see it?
Gibbous Moon
Last Quarter Moon
Crescent Moon
New Moon
11
All planets orbit...
the Moon
the Earth
the Milky Way
the Sun
12
Which hemisphere will be experiencing Summer if the North Pole tilts towards the Sun in June?
the western hemisphere of the Earth
the southern hemisphere of the Earth
the eastern hemisphere of the Earth
the northern hemisphere of the Earth
13
If it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Summer
14
How long does it take the Earth to REVOLVE once around the Sun?
365 days or 1 year
24 hours or 1 day
12 hours
24 days
15
Which planet orbits the Sun in the LEAST amount of time?
Mars
Pluto
Neptune
Mercury
16
The Earth is tilted on its _________, which causes the seasons.
latitudes
longitudes
axis
equator
17
Earth revolves once around _______ each year.
the Sun
Venus
the Moon
Mars
18
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of
The phases of the Moon
Day and night
Earth’s seasons
Constellations
19
Which phase of the Moon shows it fully lit?
Full Moon
Gibbous Moon
First Quarter Moon
New Moon
20
What is the Sun?
A star
A comet
A meteor
A planet
