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solar system 4th grade
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1
Two stars are close to each other and one is brighter what can you infer about the brighter one
it is a red dwarf
it is closer to you
it is farther away from you
it is a blue giant
2
What is the reason for Earth's different seasons?
position in the galaxy
distance from the moon
tilt
rotation
3
The moon's light comes from
Jupiter
Earth
the sun
a blue giant
4
Which phase of the moon is shown?
waning crescent
third quarter
full moon
waxing crescent
5
When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
winter
fall
spring
summer
6
Which season has the day with the most hours of sunlight?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
7
Which list shows the outer planets in order by size from largest to smallest?
Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
8
__________ causes the light in a galaxy.
planets
stars
meteors
moons
9
How does the sun compare to other stars in the sky?
It is closer
It is bigger
It is brighter
It has more power
10
Why is the southern hemisphere having summer and the northern hemisphere is having winter?
The southern part is tilted toward the sun
The northern part is tilted toward the sun
11
What causes the change in the moon's appearance?
Earth's orbit around the Sun
The Moon's orbit around the Earth
Earth's spin
The Moon's spin
12
Why are there always 24 hours in a day?
Earth always spins on its axis at the same speed.
The sun is a medium yellow star
there are nine planets in the solar system
That is Earth's orbit around the sun
13
If you want to see the craters on the moon, you would use a
eye glasses
telescope
microscope
binoculars
14
During which phase is the moon invisible to Earth?
new
first quarter
waxing crescent
full
15
Which telescope, launched in 1990, has given us the most information about our solar system?
The International Space Station
The Hubble
The Challenger
Apollo 13
16
It takes the Earth ______ day(s) for Earth to rotate once.
365
1
29
5
17
These bodies in space don't move so scientists use them to make maps of the sky.
Meteors
Planets
Constellations
Comets
18
What is the largest body in our solar system?
Sun
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
19
If the sun is shining on the northern hemisphere, it is
day
night
20
In one lunar cycle, how many times will you see a full moon?
once
twice
three times
four times
21
Stars in constellations are not as bright as our sun because
they are smaller
they are farther away
they are red dwarfs
they are blue giants
22
How is the temperature of a star determined?
density
shape
color
size
23
Which two planets are closer to the sun than the others?
Mercury and Neptune
Venus and Saturn
Earth and Jupiter
Mercury and Venus
24
Why is summer during June, July, and August in the northern hemisphere?
It orbits faster then
It is tilted toward the sun then
The North Pole points to the sun then
It is closest to the sun then
25
What is one way stars and moons differ
stars are more round
stars are smaller than moons
Stars produce their own light
stars go around planets
26
Which list shows the inner planets in order by size from largest to smallest?
Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth
Venus, Mars, Mercury, Earth
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
27
The moon makes its own light.
False
True
28
Which season has the day of the year with the shortest amount of day light hours?
fall
summer
spring
winter
29
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
30
Which list shows the planets in order from the sun?
Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus Mercury
Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune Saturn
