A student uses a golf ball for each planet & places them in a line from a beach ball for sun.

place the ball in a circle around the sun

How will the shado from a mailbox change during the day?

It will get shorter from morning to midday then get longer.

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1
How much of the moon is lit by the sun?
half of it
none of it
all of it
one-quarter of it
2
Why does the moon go through phases?
its brightness changes
it moves around Earth
it changes size over time
it changes distance to Earth
3
In which direction does Earth rotate?
east to west
north to south
west to east
south to north
4
What could a scientist expect to find on Earth's moon?
liquid water
green plants
thick atmosphere
large craters
5
A student uses a golf ball for each planet & places them in a line from a beach ball for sun.
use balls of different sizes for the planets
replace the beach ball with another golf ball
change all of the golf balls to tennis balls
place the ball in a circle around the sun
6
How will the shado from a mailbox change during the day?
It will get longer from morning until evening.
It will get shorter from morning to midday then get longer.
It will get shorter from morning until evening.
It will get longer from morning to midday then get shorter.
7
Why can you see some constellations only during certain seasons?
Clouds block the light from the stars.
The stars grow dimmer over time.
Earth revolves around the sun.
The stars move farther away from Earth.
8
The length of a tree's shadow changes throughout the day. What does this show about Earth?
Earth is surrounded by air.
Earth tilts on its axis.
Earth revolves around the sun.
Earth rotates on it axis.
9
What causes Earth to have day and night?
The moon moves between Earth and the sun.
Earth rotates on its axis.
Stars move around Earth in a pattern.
Earth revolves around the sun.
10
Which term describes the sun?
star
moon
solar system
planet
11
What season is it when the Northern Hemisphere is away from the sun?
winter
spring
fall, or autumn
summer
12
Which of these planets is closer to the sun than Earth is?
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
13
Which tool could you use to determine which way is east?
compass
sextant
telescope
astrolabe

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Stars and the Solar System Review

13 termsStudBud Administration98 plays

SC Ready Unit Review

Flashcards13 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 13

Answers

1
How much of the moon is lit by the sun?
half of it
none of it
all of it
one-quarter of it
2
Why does the moon go through phases?
its brightness changes
it moves around Earth
it changes size over time
it changes distance to Earth
3
In which direction does Earth rotate?
east to west
north to south
west to east
south to north
4
What could a scientist expect to find on Earth's moon?
liquid water
green plants
thick atmosphere
large craters
5
A student uses a golf ball for each planet & places them in a line from a beach ball for sun.
use balls of different sizes for the planets
replace the beach ball with another golf ball
change all of the golf balls to tennis balls
place the ball in a circle around the sun
6
How will the shado from a mailbox change during the day?
It will get longer from morning until evening.
It will get shorter from morning to midday then get longer.
It will get shorter from morning until evening.
It will get longer from morning to midday then get shorter.
7
Why can you see some constellations only during certain seasons?
Clouds block the light from the stars.
The stars grow dimmer over time.
Earth revolves around the sun.
The stars move farther away from Earth.
8
The length of a tree's shadow changes throughout the day. What does this show about Earth?
Earth is surrounded by air.
Earth tilts on its axis.
Earth revolves around the sun.
Earth rotates on it axis.
9
What causes Earth to have day and night?
The moon moves between Earth and the sun.
Earth rotates on its axis.
Stars move around Earth in a pattern.
Earth revolves around the sun.
10
Which term describes the sun?
star
moon
solar system
planet
11
What season is it when the Northern Hemisphere is away from the sun?
winter
spring
fall, or autumn
summer
12
Which of these planets is closer to the sun than Earth is?
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
13
Which tool could you use to determine which way is east?
compass
sextant
telescope
astrolabe