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Astronomy Unit Sun, Moon, and Planets 4th Grade
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1
Which object is a satellite of Earth?
Halley's comet
the moon
The Milky Way
Mars
2
Which planets are small rocky planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth,and Mars
Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus
Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter
3
Which of the following is a source of light?
Earth
Jupiter
Sun
Moon
4
The sun, moon, and earth are all ___________________.
spherical
hot
hold water
rocky
5
Why do we have seasons?
The moon disappears two times each year.
The earth is tilted on its axis and the earth revolves.
Hot air from Venus travels to the Earth and heats it.
The earth rotates closer to the sun.
6
The earth's rotation causes _____________________________.
Day and Night
No visible change
Seasons
Weather Patterns
7
How long does it take the earth to make one full
rotation?
1 month
1 hour
365 days
1 day
8
True or False: The earth and the moon are both satellites.
False
True
9
Scientists use a ________________________ to see far away planets.
Thermometer
Scale
Magnifying Glass
Telescope
10
True or False: It takes about two months for the moon to revolve around the Earth.
True
False
11
True or False: You were amazing astronomers during this unit!
False
True
12
True or False: Fossil fuels are decayed plants and animal matter.
True
False
13
Which celestial body has an atmosphere and supports life?
Mars
The moon
The earth
The sun
14
List the planets in order starting closest to the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune,Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus,Neptune
15
It takes Earth ________________ to revolve around the sun.
24 hours
1 day
1 week
365 days
16
Each year, Earth
revolves
once around _________________.
Venus
The moon
Mars
The sun
17
True or False: The Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun in the Solar System.
False
True
18
True or False: An astronomical unit is about the length of a foot.
False
True
19
Which of the following
IS NOT
a way that the sun affects the earth?
Plants use sun's energy to make food.
The sun makes the stars come out each night.
The sun's energy causes weather conditions.
The sun's energy is stored in fossil fuels.
20
What path does the sun take as it moves across the sky?
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
The sun rises in the south and sets in the north.
The sun rises in the north and sets in the south.
The sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
21
Which celestial body has no atmosphere and is covered in craters?
Sun
Jupiter
Earth
Moon
22
True or False: Fossil fuels means an object orbits around another object.
True
False
23
The earth rotates on an imaginary line called the __________________.
axis
equator
rotation
pivot
24
Which location on Earth has very little temperature changes from season to season?
the Northern Hemisphere
the North Pole
The South Pole
Places near the equator
25
Which statement describes the sun?
The sun is located right next to the earth.
The sun is close enough to fly to in one day.
The sun is the center of the solar system.
The sun revolves around the earth.
