Moon Phases
Solar System and Beyond
Advance Technology
Vocabulary
100
What does the Earth look like when Georgia is in the season of winter?
A) The northern hemisphere is tilting away from the sun. There are shorter days.
B) The southern hemisphere is tilting away from the sun. There are longer days.
C) The equator is tilting towards the sun. There are shorter days.
D) The north pole is tilting towards the sun. There are longer days.
What is: The northern hemisphere is tilting away from the sun. There are shorter days.
100
A student is completing research about how stars are different from planets. Which of the following descriptions would you expect the student to conclude from their research?
A)Stars are made out of gases and give off light.
B)Stars each have one moon that orbits around it.
C)Stars orbit around planets that they are close to.
D) Stars are evenly spread out in the sky because of their orbits.
What is: Stars are made out of gasses and give off light.
100
The picture shows a telescope that was invented a long time ago.
Which question was the telescope most likely designed to answer?
A) How can humans view details of nearby objects?
B) How can humans view objects that are far away?
C) How can humans communicate without using sound?
D) How can humans communicate across large distances?
What is: How can humans view objects that are far away?
100
_______ is the general make up of something.
What is: Composition
200
Which argument regarding the earth’s tilt, the earth’s orbit, and the seasons on Earth is correct?
A) The Earth’s orbit and the Earth’s tilt cause the seasons on Earth.
B) The Earth’s orbit and the seasons on Earth cause the Earth’s tilt.
C) The Earth’s tilt and the seasons on Earth cause the Earth’s orbit.
D) The Earth’s tilt, the seasons on Earth, and the Earth’s orbit are not related.
What is: The Earth’s orbit and the Earth’s tilt cause the seasons on Earth.
200
Which of these statements is true?
A) Planets always twinkle.
B) Planets do not produce light.
C) The Moon is a star that orbits Earth.
D) Stars always look brighter than planets.
What is: Planets do not produce light.
200
The United States has landed a device on Mars. Using this device, which question can now be answered that could not be answered before?
A) What is the shape and color of Mars?
B) How many moons does Mars have?
C) What is the soil (dirt) like on Mars?
D) How far away is Mars?
What is: What is the soil (dirt) like on Mars?
200
_______ an imaginary line that divides the earth into two equal parts.
What is: Equator
300
Which of the following correctly describes the sequence of the Moon's phases starting from the New Moon?
A. Full Moon → Waxing Gibbous → First Quarter → Waxing Crescent
B. New Moon → Waxing Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous
C. New Moon → Waning Crescent → Last Quarter → Waning Gibbous
D. Full Moon → Waning Gibbous → First Quarter → Waxing Crescent
What is: New Moon → Waxing Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous
300
The pattern of stars in a constellation seems to stay the same. However, planets can be seen in different locations at different times. Why does this happen?
A) because planets are orbiting
B) because planets are twinkling
C) because planets are larger than stars
D) because planets are brighter than stars
What is: Because the planets are orbiting
300
Rafael lives in the city. There are so many lights that it is difficult to see the stars at night. Which is the best way for Rafael to see more stars?
A) use a telescope to gather and focus the starlight
B) wear sunglasses to block out the city lights
C) turn out all the lights in the apartment
D) wait until the next full moon to look at the stars
What is: use a telescope to gather and focus the starlight
300
______ an instrument for viewing or detecting distant objects
What is: Telescope
400
A student creates a model of the Earth and Sun to show how night and day change throughout the year. The student takes a globe and a large yellow ball. The student picks up the globe and walks around the large yellow ball while spinning to show night and day.
What should the student also include in their model demonstration?
A) The student needs to also show how the Earth tilts to explain that night is when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun and day is when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun.
B) The student needs to also show how the Earth tilts to explain different lengths of sunlight and darkness the Earth will receive.
C) The student will spin fast one day and slow the next day to show how different days have different lengths of sunshine.
D) The student will spin faster at the east side of the Sun to show more sunlight when the Earth spins faster.
What is: The student needs to also show how the Earth tilts to explain different lengths of sunlight and darkness the Earth will receive.
400
Which of the following explanations correctly compares planets and stars?
A) stars orbit around planets
B) stars are larger than planets
C) stars can be seen in the sky at night and planets cannot
D) planets are made of gas and plasma; Stars are made of gas or rock
What is: Stars are larger than planets
400
A group of astronomers is studying objects that are very distant from our solar system. They are trying to decide if a new device is useful for their research.
Which question would MOST help them decide if the device is useful for their research?
A) Is the device larger than other devices?
B) Will the device use more electricity than other devices?
C) Does this device take longer to build than other devices?
D) Can the device gather data from further distances than other devices?
What is: Can the device gather data from further distances than other devices?
400
____________ The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to earths rotation.
What is: Seasons
500
What causes the different seasons on Earth?
A. The distance between Earth and the Sun changes throughout the year.
B. The Sun moves closer to Earth during summer and farther away during winter.
C. Earth’s tilted axis and its consistent orbit around the Sun cause different parts of Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
D. The Moon’s gravitational pull changes Earth’s temperature, creating seasons.
What is: Earth’s tilted axis and its consistent orbit around the Sun cause different parts of Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
500
Mario likes to take pictures of the stars in the night sky from his backyard. He has taken a picture of the same part of the sky, at the same time each night, on the same day each month, for an entire year. What will those pictures look like?
A) All of the pictures will be slightly different because Earth changes position around the Sun throughout the year.
B) Only some of the pictures will be exactly the same, because the stars are the same for months at a time.
C) Only some of the pictures will have stars in them because there are no stars during the winter.
D)All of the pictures will be exactly the same because they were taken from the same location.
What is: All of the pictures will be slightly different because Earth changes position around the Sun throughout the year.
500
The picture shows a satellite orbiting around Earth in space. The satellite contains a powerful telescope and cameras.
Why would scientists most likely choose to use a telescope in space instead of a telescope on Earth?
A It is easier to take pictures of other satellites orbiting Earth in space.
B It can view distant objects in space that cannot be seen from Earth.
C It can take pictures of small living things floating in space around Earth.
D It is less expensive to build a large telescope in space than on Earth's surface.
What is: It can view distant objects in space that cannot be seen from Earth.
500
_____________ A building with astronomical equipment used to study objects like asteroids, planets, stars, and other distant objects in deep space.
What is: Observatory