Astronomy Review Part 2

Which planet is least like the others?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Uranus

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Jill and Mark watch the sun rise over the lake. Toward which general direction were they looking?

• North

• South

• East

• West

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

• Length of a complete day

• Length of its year

• Rise and fall of tides

• Seasons on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes Earth's day and night pattern?

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Moon's revolution around Earth

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Moon's rotation on its axis

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Which observation represents how shadows change throughout the day?

• Shadows begin short and grow throughout the day

• Shadows begin long and shrink throughout the day

• Shadows begin short, lengthen, and then shorten again throughout the day

• Shadows begin long, shorten, and then lengthen again throughout the day

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What represents a quarter moon phase?

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Which tool is most appropriate for studying objects in outer space?

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What phase of the moon do you see in the picture?

• New moon

• Full Moon

• Quarter Moon

• Crescent Moon

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An astronomer is studying constellations. He reads that a constellation named Orion is seen in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter as shown. What makes this constellation visible during the winter in the Northern Hemisphere but not during the summer?

• Earth is tilted and rotates on its axis

• Earth is tilted and revolves around the sun

• All constellations revolve around Earth

• All constellations move around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student lists some properties of objects in the solar system. What are the objects described as X and Y

• X is Earth and Y is the Sun

• X is the Moon and Y is Earth

• X is Earth and Y is the Moon

• X is the Moon and Y is the Sun

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