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1) An imaginary line around which Earth rotates
A
tilt
B
orbit
C
axis
D
day
2) Object orbiting another object.
A
revolution
B
rotation
3) Object spinning on its axis.
A
revolation
B
rotation
4) The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
A
True
B
False
5) Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
A
They are so far away
B
They are not as bright
C
They are dwarf stars
D
They are much smaller
6) What color of star is the hottest?
A
orange
B
blue
C
red
D
yellow
7) Constellations are a group of stars that can be seen forming a pattern of an animal, person, or object.
A
False
B
True
8) To get the sun to appear bigger in our sky, how would the distance between the sun and earth have to change?
A
Earth would have to move closer to the sun
B
Earth would have to move farther from the sun
9) What are stars?
A
huge balls of very hot, glowing gases in space that produce their own heat, light and energy
B
Rocky bodies
C
5 pointed shapes
10) The star around which Earth and other planets orbit.
A
Mercury
B
Mars
C
Moon
D
Sun
11) As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.
A
move around each other
B
move across the sky
C
rotate
D
stand still in the sky
12) Why do you see different stars in winter and summer?
A
Earth rotates on its axis.
B
Earth revolves around the Sun.
C
The Moon revolves around Earth.
13) Why don't you see any stars during the daytime?
A
The moon orbits the earth.
B
Constellations are groups of stars.
C
Sun is closer and too bright
D
They disappear in the day.
14) The tilt of Earth's axis as Earth orbits the Sun causes the seasons to change.
A
False
B
True
15) The Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere experience the same seasons at the same time.
A
True
B
False
16) Which object in the sky emits its own light?
A
an asteroid
B
a moon
C
a star
D
a planet
17) Which describes why stars are different colors?
A
Stars have different locations.
B
Stars have different temperatures.
C
Stars reflect light from the Sun.
D
Stars are the same color.
18) What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
A
It is spring.
B
It is winter.
C
It is summer.
D
It is fall.
19) Why is the Equator warmest?
A
Because no clouds form here.
B
Because it is far from the sun
C
Because it is closest to the sun.
D
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
20) Which best tells why people living in the Northern Hemisphere experience summer during June, July, and August?
A
The Northern Hemisphere is closest to the Sun during these months.
B
The total amount of energy produced by the Sun increases during these months.
C
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun during these months.
D
The speed at which Earth orbits the Sun increases during these months.
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