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Sun, Moon, and Earth Unit Review
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The sun's most direct rays hit near
the South Pole
the equator
California
the North Pole
2
We have day and night because Earth...
orbits
tilts
rotates
revolves
3
A device used to make faraway objects appear closer is
telescope
microscope
binocular
4
It takes Earth ______________ to revolve around the sun.
24 hours
29 days
one month
365 1/4 days
5
All of the planets and the sun make up
our galaxy
the Solar System
the Milky Way
a constellation
6
A large ball of rock that orbits the sun is called
a moon
an asteroid
a meteor
a planet
7
The phase of the moon when the lit side faces away from Earth is called
waxing crescent
full moon
gibbous
new moon
8
A star pattern in the night sky is called a
constellation
planet
sun
9
A glowing hot ball of gases is a
star
planet
meteor
constellation
10
Polaris shows which way is
East
North
West
South
11
Changing shapes of the moon are called
orbits
phases
cycles
12
When the moon appears to be waning when it is getting larger.
True
False
13
Shadows on the ground appear shortest
in the evening
in the morning
at noon
14
The gray rock that orbits Earth is
the sun
a meteor
the moon
15
A small piece of rock or metal orbiting the Sun is
a moon
a comet
an asteroid
a meteor
16
Our sun appears larger than any other star because it is closer.
True
False
17
Hubble is
a comet
an asteroid
a telescope
a satellite
18
It takes Earth _____ to rotate once.
one month
365 days
24 hours
29 days
19
The season in California when the northern half of Earth is tilted toward the sun is
spring
fall
summer
winter
20
Which has the most stars?
Earth
galaxy
constellation
solar system
21
Another name for the North Star is
the Big Dipper
Polaris
the North Pole
the Little Dipper
22
There are seasons on Earth because
it spins on its axis
it is tilted
it rotates
23
A curved piece of glass is called a
telescope
thermometer
glasses
lens
24
The four rocky planets are
Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter
Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
25
a small piece of rock burning up in Earth's atmosphere is called
a moon
a comet
an asteroid
a meteor