Astronomy Review. 4th Grade

The image shows the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth. When viewed from Earth, which phase of the moon is occurring at the position shown?

• Last Quarter

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

What is the main cause of daily change of tide levels on the Earth?

• The gravitational pull of the Sun on the Moon

• The gravitational pull of the Earth on the Moon

• The gravitational pull of the Earth on the Sun

• The gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

What is one purpose of a telescope?

• To make large, far away objects smaller

• To make small, close objects larger

• To collect more light for the eye

• To collect less light for the eye

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NGSS.4-PS4-2

Suzie and Billy watched the Sun rise over the lake. Toward which general direction were they looking?

• North

• South

• East

• West

The diagram shows earth in different locations around the Sun. Which location represents Earth when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Location U

• Location V

• Location S

• Location T

For what is the Earth's tilt on its axis mainly responsible?

• The rise and fall of the tides

• The length of its year

• The seasons on Earth

• The length of a complete day

Which planet is least like the others?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

A flagpole is located at the center of an open space. A student measures the length of the shadow of the pole created by the Sun at four different times of the day as represented by the labeled circles. For which position of the Sun will the shadow be the shortest?

• Position P

• Position Q

• Position R

• Position S

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Use the table which shows physical characteristics of the planets to answer the questions. Which statement shows the gaseous planets in order from the closest to the Sun to the farthest from the Sun.

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

The diagram shows the Earth tilted toward the Sun and the Sun's rays hitting it's surface. Which location on the Earth based on its placement is experiencing night?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D