Why do the seasons change?

Earth is slightly tilted as it travels around the sun.

The first African American woman ever to go into space

Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?

a Polish Astronomer, also a clergyman

What are the names of the Outer Planets?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

Which is not true of gravity?

It is stronger if objects are farther away from each other

During a solar eclipse, the moon moves between the sun and Earth and ___________.

blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth

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CKLA Unit 7: Astronomy-Our Solar System and Beyond

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1
Stars are ....
hot, distant, and made of liquid
hot, distant, and made of gas
hot, near, and made of gas
cold, distant, and made of gas
2
Why do the seasons change?
Earth is slightly tilted as it travels around the sun.
The sun gets hotter.
The sun is tilted.
Earth moves closer to the sun in its orbit.
3
Who was Mae Jemison?
the first African American to invent a spaceship
she was Nicolaus Copernicus' wife
the first woman to dream of a space ship
The first African American woman ever to go into space
4
Which objects are found in our solar system?
asteroids
meteroids
comets
all of the above
5
What is the name of the belt between Mars and Jupiter?
Daddy's Belt
Asteroid Belt
the Milky Way Belt
Orion's Belt
6
Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?
a Polish Astronomer, also a clergyman
an astronaut, that took a vacation to space
a mailman, that carried mail into space
A veterinarian, that studied animals
7
What are the names of the Outer Planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
8
Which is not true of gravity?
It keeps objects in orbit around the sun.
It keeps oxygen on Earth.
It is stronger if objects are farther away from each other
It is a force.
9
What are the names of the 4 inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Earth, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
10
Which is the name of our galaxy?
the asteroid belt
the Andromeda Galaxy
our solar system
the Milky Way
11
During a solar eclipse, the moon moves between the sun and Earth and ___________.
blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth
blocks the sun's light from reaching the moon
none of the above
blocks Earth's light from reaching the sun

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