Astronomy PASS Review

Which of these planets is most like Earth?

• Jupiter
• Venus
• Neptune
• Mars

Which choice below gives the correct order of planets from the sun?

•  Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
•  Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

• They all have rocky surfaces
• They all appear to be similar to Earth
• They are all gaseous planets
• They all appear to be made of rock and ice

What do Earth and the other planets have in common in relation to their movements within our solar system?

• all planets revolve around the sun
• all planets rotate at the same speed
• the sun revolves around the planets
• all planets rotate around the sun

In which way is the sun different from the moon?

• the sun revolves and the moon does not
• the sun rotates and the moon does not
• the sun is a member of the solar system and the moon is not
• the sun produces its own light and the moon does not

What is a constellation?

• a pattern of stars
• a group of planets
• the remains of stars
• a star that does not rise or set

Which constellation has Polaris, the North Star?

• Orion
• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor
• Pegasus 

The constellation Pisces changes position during a night. Which motion is mainly responsible for this change in position?

• Revolution of the Earth around the sun
• Rotation of Earth on its axis
• Revolution of Pisces around the sun
• Rotation of Pisces on its axis

Why is Orion visible in the Northern hemisphere in February, but not visible in August? 

• Earth spins on its axis
• Earth orbits the sun
• Orion spins on its axis
• Orion orbits the sun

This year, from where you live, you see a particular constellation at a certain place in the night sky in early fall. When will you see the same constellation at the same place in the night sky next year?

• late winter
• early fall
• late fall
• early spring