Sun
Which of these is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off its own light?
a. Moon
b. Planet
c. Sun
c. Sun
Which of the following lists the correct order of the outer planets from the sun (from nearest to farthest)
a. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
c. Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune
a. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which cycle repeats every 24 hours?
a. Day and night
b. The phases of the moon
c. The seasons
a. Day and night
Which is a space body that sometimes has a tail and is made up of ice, dust, and small rock particles?
a. A comet
b. A moon
c. A star
a. A comet
Which is true about thousands of artificial satellites?
a. They are revolving around the Earth
b. They are headed to Mars
c. They are landing on the moon
a. They are revolving around the Earth
What makes up the sun?
a. Layers of gases
b. One solid layer
c. Layers of rock
a. Layers of gases
How do the sun and Jupiter compare?
a. Both are rocky
b. The sun is much larger
c. Jupiter is much larger
b. The sun is much larger
Which BEST describes what causes Earth's seasons?
a. Earth's rotation on its axis
b. Earth's rotation around the sun
c. Earth's tilt on its axis and orbit around the sun
c. Earth's tilt on its axis and orbit around the sun
What keeps a moon in its orbit around a planet?
a. Light from the sun
b. Gravity
c. Magnetism
b. Gravity
How do astronomers learn about objects in space, such as Pluto that are very far away?
a. From telescopes
b. From information sent by space probes
c. From space shuttles that visit the moon
b. From information sent by space probes
Which of these is the largest object in the solar system?
a. Jupiter
b. The sun
c. The Moon
b. The sun
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
a. The inner planets are gas giants and the outer ones are not
b. The size of the planets
c. The asteroid belt
c. The asteroid belt
Why do the sun and moon appear to rise in the east and set in the west?
a. Because the sun revolves
b. Because Earth rotates
c. Because the sun rotates
b. Because Earth rotates
Which statement is TRUE about stars?
a. All stars are larger and hotter than our sun
b. Many stars are larger and hotter than our sun
c. All stars are smaller and cooler than our sun
b. Many stars are larger and hotter than our sun
Something that stands for a real object or system is called?
a. A theory
b. A model
c. A hypothesis
b. A model
Which of the following BEST describes the sun?
a. The closest object to Earth in our solar system
b. A body that revolves around Earth
c. The star at the center of our solar system
c. The star at the center of our solar system
The model shows objects within the solar system. In this model, which object does Z most likely represent? (Mrs. Platfoot needs to show image)
a. Earth
b. Venus
c. the moon
d. the sun
c. the moon
Which event is caused by Earth rotating on its axis?
a. The moon seems to change shape
b. The moon moves around the Earth
c. Night becomes day
c. Night becomes day
Which are large pieces of space rock that revolve around the sun but are too small to be planets?
a. Stars
b. Asteroids
c. Satellites
b. Asteroids
In which season do you predict that Ohio will have the coldest weather?
a. Winter
b. Summer
c. Spring
a. Winter
Because the sun is so much closer than other stars to Earth, it makes the sun look
a. Smaller and dimmer than other stars
b. Larger and brighter than other stars
c. Rockier than other stars
b. Larger and brighter than other stars
Look at the diagram. Which is TRUE about the seasons? (Mrs. Platfoot needs to show the picture)
a. In position A, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere
b. In position A. it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere
c. In position B, it is fall in the Southern Hemisphere
a. In position A, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere
What does the Earth rotate around?
a. Its axis
b. The sun
c. Jupiter
a. Its axis
Which statement is true about comets?
a. They have tails
b. They are not part of the solar system
c. Pluto is a comet
a. They have tails
What is our solar system made up of?
a. The sun and all objects that move around it
b. Earth and all of the objects that move around it
c. The sun, the moon, and Earth
a. The sun and all the objects that move around it