The Sun and Stars
Kyle was riding in the car at night. He noticed that the headlights of the other cars seemed to get larger as they came closer to him. How are the headlights of the cars similar to the stars and the Sun?
A. The sun is larger than all the other stars in the galaxy
B. The sun appears larger because it is closer to Earth
C. The sun appears smaller because it is closer to Earth
B. The sun appears larger because it is closer to Earth
Which term describes a galaxy that has no clear shape or structure?
A. lenticular galaxy
B. elliptical galaxy
C. irregular galaxy
C. irregular galaxy
While observing a planet through a telescope, Teddy observes a natural satellite orbiting a planet. What is the best classification for this satellite?
A. comet
B. dwarf planet
C. moon
C. moon
As the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, the Earth goes through seasonal changes. Why does this happen?
A. because the Earth is closer to the Sun during the summer
B. because the Earth's axis is tilted
C. because the moon revolves around Earth
A fossil of a large leaf is found in a place that is very cold all year long. The leaf comes from a plant that only lives in warm forests. There are no plants with large leaves near the place where the fossil was found. What is most likely true about the place where the fossil was found?
A. This place was once much warmer
B. This place was once under water
C. Something moved this kind of plant to warm forests
A. this place was once much warmer
Which of the following statements about the Sun is true?
A. The Sun is one of many stars in the Universe
B. the Sun is one of very few stars in the Universe
C. The Sun is the only source of light in the Universe
A. The Sun is one of many stars in the universe
What force keeps the stars within the galaxy together so that the galaxies do not break up into isolated stars?
A. magnetism
B. gravity
C. friction
B. gravity
What do the planets Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
A they are closest to the Sun
B. they are all gaseous planets
C. they all have rocky surfaces
B. gaseous planets
During the winter, days are (blank) than in the summer
A. longer
B. shorter
C. slower
B. shorter
A. the truck would not go up the ramp at all
B. the truck would go to the left of the ramp
C. the truck would not go as far up the ramp
C. the truck would not go as far up the ramp
What type of star is the Sun?
A. Main sequence
B. giant
C. supergiant
A. main sequence
Which list puts the following things in order from smallest to largest?
A. solar system, galaxy, universe, Earth
B. Earth, solar system, galaxy, universe
C. Earth, galaxy, solar system, universe
B. Earth, solar system, galaxy, universe
Most of the asteroids in the solar system circle the Sun in a large ring, which is located immediately between the orbits of which two planets?
A. Mars and Jupiter
B. Mars and Venus
C. Jupiter and Saturn
Mars and Jupiter
Because the Earth is tilted on its rotational axis, both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience seasons. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the angle at which sunlight hits each of these hemispheres changes. The Sun appears (blank) in the sky and for a (blank) period of time each day during the winter than it does during summer
A. lower, shorter
B. lower, longer
C. higher, shorter
A. lower, shorter
Two frogs of the same species are resting by a pond. One frog has spots, the other does not. How could having spots be an advantage for the first frog?
A. the spots could help the frog find water
B. the spots could help the frog swim better
C. the spots could help the frog hide from predators
C. the spots could help the frog hide from predators
What does a supergiant star develop from?
A. a supernova
B. a black hole
C. a main sequence star
C. a main sequence star
Where is the Sun located?
A. on our galaxy's disk of stars, about halfway out from the center
B. directly in the center of our galaxy
C. near the center of the galaxy, below the galactic disk of other stars
A. on our galaxy's disk of stars, about halfway out from the center
List all of the planets in order of proximity to the Sun, starting with closest to the Sun, ending with farthest from the Sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Explain the difference between solstice and equinox. Include the proper seasons during which each occur in your answer
TBD
Beth added a piece of metal to a test tube that contained an acid. She observed bubbles forming on the surface of the metal. What does the formation of bubbles in this experiment show?
A. reaction with the acid caused the metal to burn up
B. the metal reacted with the acid to form a new substance
C. the metal caused the acid to go through a physical change
B. the metal reacted with the acid to form a new substance
Order the following types of stars from SMALLEST to LARGEST
White dwarfs
giants
super giants
main sequence stars
white dwarfs
main sequence
giants
super giants
Which term best describes the Milky Way's classification?
A. elliptical galaxy
B. lenticular galaxy
C. spiral galaxy
C. spiral galaxy
List all of the planets in order from smallest to largest
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Earth's axis of rotation is tilted. Because of this the amount of sunlight an area on the planet receives each day varies depending on the time of year. These variations result in four distinct season. Draw a diagram of the Sun and the Earth in which the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter. Be sure to label the hemispheres and include Earth's axis in the picture
TBD
Madison's grandfather planted the tree shown below many years ago. This tree is located in the front yard. It has wide leaves that change color every autumn. Madison often climbs the tree and plays on it. Which of these is an inherited trait of the tree
A. the age
B. the shape of the tree's leaves
C. the tree's location in Madison's front yard
B. the shape of the tree's leaves