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Ch 2, 6th Grade
Test Description: Space
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Things in our solar system orbit the sun because
A
all of the above
B
it's the most massive item in the solar system
C
it's the brightest object in the solar system
D
it's the most magnetic item in the solar system
2) If the Sun's gravitational pull stopped, Earth would fly off in a straight line.
A
False
B
True
3) It takes Earth ___ to revolve around the Sun
A
24 hours
B
29.5 days
C
365 days
D
12 hours
4) An astronomical unit (AU) is equal to
A
the distance between Earth and the Moon
B
the distance between the Earth and Mars
C
the distance light travels in one year
D
the distance between Earth and the Sun
5) It takes Earth ___ days to rotate on its axis.
A
365 days
B
29.5 days
C
12 hours
D
24 hours
6) The tilt of the Earth is responsible for
A
global warming
B
day and night
C
none of the above
D
the seasons
7) When there is an equal number of daylight hours and darkness, you have experienced a(n)
A
eclipse
B
solstice
C
equilibrium
D
equinox
8) A solstice can be
A
the day with equal hours of daylight and darkness
B
both a and b
C
the longest day (light hours)
D
the shortest day (light hours)
9) The Moon orbits the Earth because of
A
gravity
B
magnetism
C
it is a huge fan of Earth
D
a very long string
10) The surface of the Moon is smooth.
A
True
B
False
11) How did the Moon form?
A
It formed from pieces of Earth that broke off after something collided with it
B
It was a star that has been dead for a long time
C
It ws a comet that was sucked into Earth's gravitational pull
D
None of the above
12) The same side of the Moon faces us because it rotates at the same rate that it orbits us.
A
False
B
True
13) The Sun has more effect over the tides than the Moon because it is bigger.
A
True
B
False
14) High tides occur in locations on Earth that are
A
farthest away from the Moon
B
both a and b
C
halfway between low tides
D
closest to the Moon
15) Spring tides are when high tides are lower than usual.
A
False
B
True
16) A lunar eclipse occurs when
A
the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
B
the Sun is between the Earth and the Moon
C
all of the above
D
the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
17) Small, rocky, icy objects that orbit the Sn are called
A
asteroids
B
comets
C
dwarf planets
D
moons
18) When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called a(n)
A
meteor
B
meteorite
C
comet
D
asteroid
19) Which is NOT an inner planet?
A
Earth
B
Mars
C
Mercury
D
Neptune
20) THe outer planets are also known as
A
dirty snowballs
B
terrestrial planets
C
gas giants
D
rocky planets
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