Which statement about orbits is true?

Gravity is a force that affects the orbit of planets.

Why does the sun look bigger than other stars?

It is the star closest to Earth.

Which is a model of Earth?

All of the other answer choices.

How do Earth's movements affect our view of the stars?

When we are facing the sun, light from sun is too bright.

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Stars and the Solar System

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A #science Quiz for 4th graders for their Ch. 3 test on #stars and the #solarsystem.

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1
In the Northern Hemisphere, the North Star, or ___, appears in the sky above the North Pole.
polaris
constellation
star
telescope
2
Which planet is between Mars and Saturn?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury
Earth
3
Which statement about orbits is true?
Gravity is a force that affects the orbit of planets.
Planets farther from sun travel faster in their orbits.
Planets travel in an orbit that is sometimes round or oval.
Planets travel in an orbit that is round.
4
Tyler observes the shadow of a tree from morning to evening. When is the shadow the shortest?
Early in the morning
Very late in the afternoon
Throughout the day, because the shadow stays the same length
In the middle of the day
5
Which is an outer planet?
Mercury
Earth
Neptune
Mars
6
If you can see the entire moon lit, which phase is it?
Third quarter phase
Full moon phase
New moon
First quarter phase
7
The image shows the 5th planet from the sun, called?
Earth
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
8
What does the flashlight stand for in the image?
Earth
The moon
The sun
Stars
9
Which describes Earth's path around the sun?
A perfect circle
A slight oval
A straight line
A large rectangle
10
Why does the sun look bigger than other stars?
It puts out more light than they do.
It is the biggest star.
Its yellow color makes it look bigger.
It is the star closest to Earth.
11
What phase of the moon is shown in the image?
First-quarter moon
Full moon
Crescent moon
New moon
12
Which is a model of Earth?
A map that shows the location of the world's countries.
All of the other answer choices.
A drawing that shows how Earth spins on its axis.
A globe that shows the world's continents and oceans.
13
A star pattern in the sky is called a ____?
polaris
star
constellation
telescope
14
How do Earth's movements affect our view of the stars?
Constellations are always moving, we see different patterns.
Constellations are so far away, only see them when no moon.
When we are facing the sun, the stars aren't in the sky.
When we are facing the sun, light from sun is too bright.
15
What keeps Earth revolving around the sun?
The force of gravity
The tilt of Earth's axis
The pull of the moon
The rotation of Earth
16
What causes day and night on Earth?
The moon's revolution around Earth
Earth's spinning on its axis
Earth's revolution around the sun
The tilt of Earth's axis
17
____ occur because of the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans.
Tides
Cycles
Rains
Movements
18
A ball of hot gas in the sky is called a ____?
polaris
telescope
constellation
star
19
All the moon's shapes are called the ____ of the moon.
cycles
phases
designs
circles
20
A ____ moon occurs when the unlighted half of the moon faces Earth.
crescent
new
first-quarter
full

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