Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Multiple Choice 1
Multiple Choice 2
Multiple Choice 3
100

The star that gives Earth light and heat is the 

Sun

100

A hot ball of light that appears tiny in the night sky is a 

Star

100

What happens when Earth spins on its axis?

a.It rotates.

b.It orbits.

c.It moves toward the Sun.

d.It does not move.

a. It rotates

100

What tool helps scientists look at the night sky?

a.A telescope

b.A big dipper

c.A star finder

d.A constellation

a. A telescope
100

How does the Moon get light?

a.It makes its own light.

b.Earth’s light bounces off it.

c.The Sun’s light bounces off it.

d.From the craters on it.

c. The sun's light bounces off it 

200

It takes twenty-four hours for Earth to spin around, or 

Rotate

200

A star pattern that makes a picture is a

Constellation 

200

Which star is closest to the Earth?

a.The Big Dipper

b.Venus

c.The Sun

d.The Moon

C. The sun 

200

Which planet takes the most time to orbit the Sun?

a.The Moon

b.The planet furthest from the Sun.

c. The planet closest to the Sun.

d.A planet with more than one moon.

b. the planet furthest from the Sun 

200

Why do scientists use space probes?

a.To explore other planets

b.To learn about the planets

c.To explore the ocean floors

d.To learn about how dinosaurs lived

b. to learn about the planets

300

Earth rotates on an imaginary line called an

Axis

300
The Sun, nine planets, and their moons make up the 

Solar System

300

What would it be like on Earth without the Sun?

a.Hot

b.Warm

c. Cold

d. Light

C. Cold

300

What are some constellations named after?

a.Planets

b.Animals

c.The Sun

d.Oceans

b. Animals

300

How many planets are in the solar system?

a.11

b.4

c.9

d.2

c. 9

400

The imaginary line that separates the northern part of the Earth from the southern part is the

Equator

400

The name we give to a large object that orbits around the Sun is a 

Planet

400

Why does one part of Earth get more light and heat in the summer?

a.That part is tilting toward the Sun

b.That part is tilting away from the Sun

c. The Sun is lower in the sky

d. The Sun is bigger

a. That part is tilting toward the Sun 

400

Why does the Sun look small?

a.It is smaller than Earth.

b.It is so far away.

c.It is so hot.

d.It is smaller than the Moon.

b. it is so far away
400

What are the large holes in the Moon made by space rocks called? 

a. holes

b. Moons

c. craters

d. hills

c. Craters
500

The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun is the 

Orbit

500

The different shapes the Moon seems to have as it orbits Earth are called 

Phases

500

About how long does it take the Moon to change from a new moon to a full moon and back again?

a.One week

b.One month

c.14 days

d.One year

b. one month

500

What makes day and night?

a.The rotating of Earth

b.The seasons

c.The hands on clocks

d.Earth’s orbit around the Sun

a. the rotating of Earth
500

How long does it take Earth to rotate once?

a.24 hours

b.7 days

c.3 months

d.365 days

a. 24 hours

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