Astronomy Science Review

Which statement about the moon is true?

• The Moon does not have an atmosphere like the Earth.

• The Moon orbits the Sun and not the Earth.

• The Moon has water on its surface like the Earth.

• The Moon is a large ball of glowing gas like the Sun.

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Which term best describes the sun?

• asteriod

• planet

• natural satellite

• star

Which inner planet is the furthest from the sun?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Mercury

• Jupiter

Which model accurately shows a model of the solar system

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Which planets have a rocky surface?

• 1

• 2

• 8

• 4

• 5

Which planet is labeled P?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

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A student creates a model of the solar system to show the order in which the planets orbit the sun, which is correct?

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What remains in the same location of the Northern Hemisphere sky each night?

• big dipper

• little dipper

• north star

• Ursa Major

A student observed the stars in the night sky every hour. Which of these mostly likely describes what the student saw?

• The star patterns seemed to move across the sky.

• The stars changed colors as the night became darker.

• The stars seemed to stay exactly the same all night long.

• The stars moved away from Earth and became dimmer.

The drawing shows the north star and other stars near it. How do the stars near the north star help people find the north star at night?

• They stay in the same patterns.

• They appear in the same spot all night.

• They can be seen from anywhere in the world.

• They move toward each other during the night.

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