What is the best conclusion that can be made by studying the diagram?

seasons are determined by the tilt of the Earth on its axis

Correctly list the order of the planets away from the sun.

Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is the purpose of a telescope?

To make distant objects appear larger

Why do constellations appear to change throughout the different seasons?

Earth’s revolution around the sun

Why does Earth have day and night?

The rotation of Earth on its axis

Why does Ursa Major appear to change throughout the year?

Earth’s revolution around the sun

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1
What is the best conclusion that can be made by studying the diagram?
seasons are determined by the tilt of the Earth on its axis
The temperature of the Sun varies by season.
months were created to keep track of the changing seasons.
Earth's temperature is coldest during the month of December.
2
Correctly list the order of the planets away from the sun.
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth,Venus, Mercury
Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter,Neptune, Uranus
Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars,Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
3
What important role does a compass play in helping explorers with navigation?
A compass shows the geography of the land.
A compass helps one see distant objects.
A compass shows direction.
A compass shows the position of stars.
4
What is the purpose of a telescope?
To help your eyes focus on an object
To make tiny objects appear larger
To make distant objects appear larger
To make large objects appear smaller
5
Which phase of the moon is a new moon?
C
A
D
E
6
Which image shows what the shadow would look like at 12 o’clock noon?
D
C
A
B
7
Why do constellations appear to change throughout the different seasons?
Earth’s revolution around the sun
Constellations’ orbit around Earth
Moon’s gravity pulls on the stars
Earth’s rotation around the sun
8
how many days does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth once?
18 days
24 days
12 days
29 days
9
Why does Earth have day and night?
The rotation of Earth on its axis
The tilt of Earth on its axis
The revolution of Earth around the sun
The sun’s revolution around Earth
10
which phase of the moon is a quarter moon?
D
B
C
A
11
Mercury, Earth, Venus, and Mars are composed of what type of matter?
gas
rock
ice
water
12
Why does Ursa Major appear to change throughout the year?
Earth’s rotation
The constellation orbits around Earth
Earth’s revolution around the sun
Earth’s tilt

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