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Stomp the STAAR #6
Stomp the STAAR #6
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Solar System
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What causes the moon phases to change?
revolution of the moon around Earth
rotation of the moon on its axis
rotation of Earth on its axis
revolution of Earth around the sun
2
Why does it take longer for some planets to orbit the sun than other planets?
They are smaller.
They are larger.
They are farther from the sun.
They are closer to the sun.
3
About how long does it take for the moon to revolve around Earth?
365 days
1 month
24 hours
1 year
4
What are the main parts of the solar system?
the planets' moon
the sun
all the answers
the planets
5
The Earth is which planet from the sun?
third
fourth
fifth
first
6
What causes the sun to seem to move across the sky?
Moon's revolution
Earth's rotation
Sun's rotation
Earth's revolution
7
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one time?
12 hours
1 month
24 hours
365 days
8
Why are shadows longer in the morning and evening?
The sun is not shining.
The sun is high in the sky.
The sun is low in the sky.
The sun is directly overhead.
9
What is at the center of the solar system?
Sun
Moon
Earth
Jupiter
10
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Earth
Mars
Neptune
11
What makes the Earth different from the moon?
It has gravity.
It has an atmosphere.
It is rocky.
It has land forms.
12
How does the time it takes Mercury to orbit the sun compare to Earth?
it takes more time
it takes the same amount of time
it takes less time
we do not know
13
If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the southern hemisphere is experiencing -
summer
spring
winter
fall
14
The part of the Earth that experiences daytime is -
the side facing the moon
the side facing the sun
the side facing away from the sun
the side facing away from the moon
15
When high tide occurs on Earth, what will the opposite side of Earth be experiencing?
middle tide
low tide
we don't know
high tide
16
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution?
24 hours
28 days
25 days
365 days
17
Which of the following planets takes the longest time to orbit the sun?
Uranus
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
18
How many planets are there?
12
9
1
8
19
What causes Earth's seasons?
Earth's tilt and rotation around the sun
Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun
The sun's revolution around Earth
Earth's tilt and revolution around the moon
20
A shadow is shortest at what time of the day?
evening
late afternoon
morning
noon
21
What is the major factor that causes changes in tides?
the Earth
Jupiter
the moon
the sun
22
What causes the length of a shadow to change?
revolution of the moon
rotation of the Earth
revolution of Earth
the wind
23
What is the same about all the planets?
They all orbit the sun.
They all have water.
They all have the same amount of moons.
They are all the same size.
24
What orbits around the sun?
the planets
the inner planets
only the Earth
the universe
25
One week after a full moon appears, the moon would be closest to which phase?
full moon
new moon
last quarter
first quarter
26
The sun is a -
moon
planet
star
satellite
