Stars and the Solar System Review

Which word best describes the sun?

What would the Moon look like from Earth when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in this position?

What tool is used to measure the angle between a celestial object and the horizon?

Which best explains why the amount of daylight increases in SC as summer approaches?

Which word describes most of Earth's water?

Was the Moon waxing or waning in the first week of this Moon calendar?

Which best describes the movement of objects in space?

Which planet in our solar system in know as one of the gas giants?

Which of the following would be correct?

What astronomical instrument was used to tell time based on the position of the sun and stars?

Where would you plant flowers that need full sun in the afternoon and shade in the morning?

About how long does it take Earth to complete one orbit around the sun?

Judging by the shadow of the tree in the picture, what time of day is it?

This instrument gathers more light than the eye, so faraway objects appear brighter and closer.

Which planet is rocky and dense?

Which best describes Earth's orbit around the sun?

Why does the sun appear to rise and fall in the sky each day?

What causes day and night?

Which statement explains why nighttime stars appears as much smaller than the sun.

What determines the length of one day on Earth?

Known as the Great Bear, this constellation is easily visible in the spring night sky.

The imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth.

What is wrong with the shadow of the teacher shown in the picture?

What causes Earth's changing seasons?

Why is the Northern Hemisphere warmer in summer than in winter?