1) __________ are bodies, natural satellites, that orbit the Sun. a) Meteorites b) Planets c) Earth d) Stars 2) The sun appears to have a _________ surface. a) rocky b) sandy c) fiery d) icy 3) Which of the following is NOT a rocky planet? a) Mercury b) Venus c) Mars d) Jupiter 4) Which of the following is NOT a gas planet? a) Jupiter b) Earth c) Uranus d) Neptune 5) Which best describes the moon? a) it is warmer than Earth b) It is rockier and drier than Earth c) It has more oxygen than Earth d) It is closer to the Sun than to Earth 6) What does the sun provide that is needed by life on Earth? a) heat and light b) water and light c) oxygen and heat d) water and heat 7) What do Earth and the moon both have in common? a) they both move around other objects b) they are both the same temperature c) they both give off their own light d) the are the same size 8) Which of the following is the best description of a year? a) Sun makes one complete rotation on its axis b) Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis c) Moon makes one complete revolution around the Earth d) Earth makes one complete revolution around the Sun 9) A telescope would be the best instrument to study which of the following? a) the parts of a cell b) the bottom of the ocean c) the surface of other planets d) the speed of an airplane 10) Which of the following is a result of the tilt of Earth on its axis? a) Winter occurs all over Earth at one time b) Seasons occur at different times on Earth. c) During the summer on Earth, there is more rain d) We always experience day and night on Earth. 11) We experience day and night on Earth because a) the Earth revolves around the Sun b) the moon revolves around the Earth c) The Earth tilts on its axis d) the Earth rotates on its axis 12) The sun appears to rise in the _________ and set in the _________. a) East, West b) West, East c) North, South d) South, North 13) The Earth rotates on its axis once each a) day b) month c) week d) year 14) Only the side of earth that is facing the Sun is lit, so that side has __________. a) day b) night c) noon d) midnight 15) If the sun appears to be in the east, where should your shadow be? a) north b) south c) east d) west 16) At 7:00 PM you are facing toward and looking at the sunset. Which words describe your shadow? a) long and in front of you b) long and behind you c) short and behind you d) short and in front of you 17) The time of day in which the length of a tree's shadow is the shortest will be a) early morning b) late evening c) noon d) it is impossible to tell 18) The moon produced no light, and yet shines at night. This is because the moon..... a) has many craters b) reflects light from the Sun c) reflects light from Earth d) rotates at a very high speed 19) The change from New Moon back to New Moon takes about __________. a) 28 days b) 24 hours c) 365 1/4 days d) 24 minutes 20) A __________ is a group of stars that form a pattern or image. a) moon b) sun c) planet d) constellation 21) Why do stars appear to move across the sky? a) only because Earth rotates on its axis b) the stars moving around the Earth c) only because Earth revolves around the sun d) the Earth rotating on its axis and revolving around the sun 22) Which of the following is NOT an instrument used to study astronomy? a) sextant b) anemometer c) compass d) astrolabe

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