Q3 REVIEW Quiz

Earth revolves around the sun. How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

The picture below shows a phase of the moon. Which phase does the picture show?

• waxing crescent

• new moon

• third quarter

• waning crescent

Look at the diagram below. It shows Earth at four positions in its orbit around the sun. At which position does the Northern Hemisphere receive the least amount of sunlight each day?

• Position I

• Position II

• Position III

• Position IV

The moon goes through a cycle of phases each month. Which phase takes place when the moon is directly between Earth and the sun?

• full moon

• new moon

• quarter moon

• crescent moon

The sun is at the center of our solar system. What are the largest objects that revolve around the sun?

• moons

• comets

• planets

• asteroids

A thick atmosphere surrounds this planet. As a result, the temperature at its rocky surface is the hottest in the solar system. Which planet is it?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Venus

The picture below shows one of the phases of the moon. What will the next phase be?

• new moon

• third quarter

• first quarter

• full moon

Kashvi likes to look out the window at the moon. She observes that it seems to change every week. Which sentence best explains why this happens?

• The moon moves between Earth and the sun.

• The moon rotates only once in about a month.

• The same side of the moon always faces Earth.

• The amount of the lighted part of the moon that faces Earth changes.

Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. What is the result of Earth’s rotation?

• the seasons

• night and day

• the moon’s phases

• the length of the year

The same side of the moon always faces Earth. Why is this?

• Half the moon faces the sun.

• The moon does not rotate as Earth does.

• The moon’s rotation and orbit around Earth take the same amount of time.

• Earth blocks part of the sunlight that would shine on the moon’s surface.