Chapter 4 Review

What objects are visible in the night sky?

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The moon is Earth's only natural

• zodiac

• meteor

• comet

• satellite

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A planet is large enough to have been rounded by its

• rotation

• gravity

• moon

• orbit

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You can match constellations to your location and the season using a

• GPS receiver

• star chart

• horoscope

• telescope

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Earth's rotation on its axis causes seasonal changes in the constellations you can observe.

• True

• False

Stars are made up mainly of hydrogen and oxygen.

• True

• False

Different cultures have identified the same constellations.

• True

• False

You can see five planets from Earth without a telescope: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus.

• True

• False

The apparent motion of objects in the sky depends on the motions of Earth.

• True

• False

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In the diagram, what season is it in North America?

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

• Autumn

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