Solar System 4th Grade

Which of the following planets are considered the inner planets?

• Venus, Mars, Earth and Mercury

• Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn

• Earth, Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury

• Jupiter, Earth, Venus, and Mercury

What does the moon look like when it is gibbous?

• It looks full.

• It looks more than half full.

• No moon visible.

• It looks less than one-quarter full.

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Look at the picture and identify the time of day.

• 5 a.m.

• 12:00 a.m.

• 5 p.m.

• 12:00 p.m.

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Which statement is TRUE about the sun?

• The sun will never burn out.

• The sun is a planet.

• The sun orbits Earth.

• The sun is the closest star to Earth.

What causes the moon to shine?

• light emitted from the moon

• light from the sun reflected off of Earth

• light from the sun reflected off of the moon

• light from distant stars reflected off the moon

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This chart shows the number of confirmed moons orbiting each planet in the solar system. From this data, which of the following conclusions can you draw?

• All planets have moons.

• Smaller planets have fewer moons.

• Only gas giants have moons.

• PLanets closer to the sun have more moons.

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Look carefully at the drawing. Which phase of the Moon will be visible with this rotation?

• Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Gibbous Moon

• Full Moon

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The cycle of the moon's phases is completed in __________.

• a full year

• a season

• about a week

• about 28 days

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Rotation of Earth on its axis causes ____________.

• seasons

• eclipses

• tides

• day and night

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Which statement describes why Earth has different seasons?

• The heat from the moon warms Earth in different patterns.

• Earth is tilting on its axis as it revolves around the sun.

• The sun is tilting on its axis as it revolves around Earth.

• The moon is tilting on its axis as it revolves around Earth.

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