Unit 4 Posttest Review

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!

What would explain the difference between sunrise times for the same day in two different cities?

If a spacecraft starts a journey in 1977 and flies past Jupiter, then Saturn, and eventually Uranus, what planet would the spacecraft fly past next?

In the year 1610, the astronomer Galileo used the telescope he built to observe the moons of Jupiter. Until the invention of the telescope, there was no evidence of moons around any planet beyond Earth. What is this an example of?

What planet is Neptune closest to?

Waning means

The constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor could be seen in the night sky. A few hours later it appeared as though Ursa Major was close to the horizon, and Ursa Minor was not visible anymore. What happened to Ursa Minor?

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit once around Earth?

About how often is there a full moon?