Objects in the Sky Review

What does the word "orbit" mean?

• to chew gum

• to travel in a straight line

• travel in a repeated path around something

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If the moon is not lit at all by the sun, which moon phase is it?

• full moon

• new moon

• first quarter

• waxing crescent

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The earths orbit around the sun and the tilt of the earth are the reasons that we have seasons. Which of these shows the seasons in the right order?

• fall, winter, spring, summer

• winter, summer, fall, spring

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What is a constellation?

• a group of planets

• a moon phase

• a group of stars that can look like a shape

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Which one of these is not a moon phase?

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

• orbit

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Does the moon give off its own light?

• No, it reflects light from the sun.

• No, it reflects light from Mars.

• Yes, it makes its own light.

• Only if it's charged.

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What planet does the International Space Station orbit around?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

• Pluto

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What is the sun?

• a planet

• a star

• a meteor

• a space station

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About how many days does it take the moon to pass through all of its phases?

• 3 years

• 6 months

• 28 days

• 150 days

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What is the Milky Way?

• A group of stars

• a fruity candy bar

• an object in space made up of a liquid

• a spiral galaxy made up of starts, dust and gas

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