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4th grade review of the Earth, sun, and moon. Virginia SOL 4.8.
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1
Eva made a diagram to model Earth’s orbit. What shape is most like what Eva drew for the orbit?
rectangle
triangle
oval
square
2
Which season is it in Virginia when the Northern Hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun?
summer
fall
spring
winter
3
What event occurs because of the rotation of Earth?
night and day
four seasons
changes in the weather
tides
4
What is the approximate length of time it takes the Moon to complete one lunar cycle?
180 days
14 days
29 days
365 days
5
Look at this Earth and sun diagram. What do the arrows in this diagram represent?
gravity of the sun
inertia of the sun
revolution of Earth
rotation of Earth
6
Which term describes the path the Moon travels around Earth?
rotation
phase
orbit
day
7
What makes daylight turn to darkness?
the Sun traveling away from Earth
the rotation of Earth
Earth revolving around the Sun
the tilt of Earth on its axis
8
Which term describes Earth’s orbit around the Sun?
month
revolution
rotation
day
9
One of the properties in the list is INCORRECT. Which change would make the list accurate?
shaped like a brick
absorbs light energy
much smaller than Earth
made of gases
10
The Moon and Earth have a similar
surface atmosphere.
gravity.
rocky terrain.
size.
11
Compared to Earth, the Moon is
drier.
heavier.
brighter.
larger.
12
The diagram shows when seasons happen in different hemispheres. Which two things cause seasons?
Earth’s rotation and how close Earth is to the Sun
Earth’s orbit around the Sun and Earth’s tilt
Earth’s tilt and how fast Earth rotates on its axis
Earth’s orbit and the orbits of the other planets
13
Which best explains why the Sun appears on the horizon every morning?
Earth completes one rotation every day.
Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun each day.
The Sun moves in regular patterns around Earth.
14
Brady is making a model showing the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Which will make the model accurate?
making Earth bigger than the Moon
making the Moon bigger than Earth
making the Moon bigger than the Sun
making Earth bigger than the Sun
15
All of these are examples of the ways Earth and the Moon interact except
lunar eclipses.
seasons on Earth.
the tides on Earth.
the phases of the Moon.
16
The length of a year on a planet is best described as the time it takes for which to occur?
the seasons to complete a full cycle
the Sun to rotate once on its axis
the planet to rotate once on its axis
the planet to revolve once around the Sun
17
When the South Pole is tilted toward the Sun, what season will it be in Florida?
spring
fall
summer
winter
18
Randy studies some objects in the solar system. The Sun is what type of object?
a planet
a star
a moon
a comet
19
About how long does it take Earth to make a complete revolution around the Sun?
1 day
1 week
1 year
1 hour
20
Which drawing best shows the orbit of the Moon?
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A
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