Moon
All of the moon shapes that are visible from the Earth are called the moon phases. As the moon orbits the Earth, ____________.
A.The same side of the moon always faces the Earth
B.All sides of the moon are visible from Earth
C.The same side of Earth faces the moon
D.The moon is not visible from Earth
A. The same side of the moon always faces the Earth
How many planets are in our solar system?
a. Over a hundred billion
b. Too many to count
c.12 BONUS 100 extra points if
d.8 can name them in order . from the sun!
D. 8 bonus: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The path that the Earth follows as it revolves around the sun is called it’s ________.
A.Orbit
B.Axis
C.Revolution
D.Rotation
Answer: A orbit
What is the Universe
Answer: Everything that exists. (or) All the space and matter everywhere.
Asteroids, comets, and meteors are made of pieces of ________.
A.Rock and ice
B.Metal
C.Stars
D.Carbon dioxide
Answer: A. rock and ice
When the moon is between the Earth and the sun, the moon looks dark. This phase is called the ____________, which begins a new set of moon phases.
A. half moon
B. Full moon
C. Crescent moon
D. New moon
D. New moon
A _________is a large body that revolves around the sun.
A.Satellite
B.Galaxy
C.Star
D.Planet
D. planet
What keeps the Earth revolving around the sun?
A.Stars
B.Wind
C.Gravity
D.oxygen
Answer: C. gravity
What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
A.The Universe
B.The solar system.
C.The Milky Way
D.Earth
C. The Milky Way
Meteors are often referred to as ____.
A.Galaxies
B.Planets
C.Moons
D.Shooting stars
Answer: D. shooting stars- even though they are NOT stars at all!
After the new moon, the moon begins to show in it’s
phase. The moon looks like a sliver in the sky during
this phase.
A. New moon
B. Crescent moon
C. Half moon
D. Full moon
A. Crescent moon
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
A.Jupiter
B.Mars
C.Mercury
D.Saturn
A. Jupiter
The Earth’s rotation is the Earth spinning around once every ___ hours which results in one day and one night on earth.
A.12
B.24
C.46
D.48
Answer: B. 24
How many stars are in the Milky Way galaxy?
A.Over 100 billion
B.24
C.365
D.About one million
A. Over 100 billion. Actually, there are too many to count!
What word means “a pattern of stars”?
a.Sol
b.Constellation
c.Lunar
d.Stellar
Answer: b constellation
How often does the moon orbit the Earth?
a.About once every night
b.About once every 24 hours.
c.About once every year.
d.About once every 28 days.
D. The moon orbits the Earth in about 28 days.
__________ is the third planet from the sun. It is the only planet that can support life.
A.Earth
B.Jupiter
C.Mars
D.Venus
A. Earth
A(n) ______ is the Earth moving in a path around the sun, which results in one year on Earth.
A.Trail
B.Revolution
C.Rotation
D.Axis
Answer: B. Revolution
A galaxy is a system of dust, gas, and millions of stars held together by ___.
A.Oxygen
B.Gravity
C.Carbon dioxide
D.Heat
B. Gravity
object in space consists of a frozen central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
A.Asteroid
B.Meteor
C.Meteorite
D.Comet
Answer: D. Comet
What causes the phases of the moon?
A.Earth orbits the moon.
B.The moon produces light.
C.The sun reflects light from the Earth.
D.The moon orbits around the Earth.
D. The moon orbits around the Earth.
Pluto is a _____________.
A.Comet
B.Moon
C.Dwarf planet
D.plant
C. Dwarf planet – also called a “plutoid”.
**Pluto is in our Solar System!!!***
The Earth spins on it’s own _______ which is an imaginary straight line running through the center of the Earth, from the North Pole to the South Pole.
A.Axis
B.Equator
C.Grid
D.Rotation
Answer: A. Axis
Which of these statements is correct about the planets in our solar system?
A.All planets rotate and revolve around the moon.
B.All planets rotate and revolve around the sun.
C.All planets rotate and revolve around the Earth.
D.Few planets rotate and revolve around the sun.
B. All planets rotate and revolve around the sun
Chunks of rock smaller than asteroids hurtling through space are called _______. Pieces that fall through Earths atmosphere and are heated by friction of are so they look like shooting stars are called _______. Large pieces that do not vaporize completely and reach the surface of the Earth are called ________.
A.meteors, meatier, falling stars
B.meteoroids, meteors, meteorites
C.Asteroid belts, comets, planets
D.metropolis, meteors, mechanics
Answer: meteoroids, meteors, meteorites