Space Assessment

About how long does it take for the moon to cycle through all of its phases?

• 1 year

• 1 hour

• 1 month

• 1 day

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When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer, which way is the Earth's axis tilting?

• toward the sun

• away from the sun

• straight up

• toward the moon

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A girl watches the shadow of a pole in the park. At 9:00 AM, the pole’s shadow points west. At 12:00 PM, the pole’s shadow points south. At 3:00 PM, the shadow points east. When she arrives at the park the next day, the shadow is pointing southeast. Approximately what time is it?

• 8:00 AM

• 11:00 AM

• 2:00 PM

• 10:00 PM

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How does the tilt of Earth’s axis cause seasonal change?

• by increasing the amount of energy produced by the Sun during summer

• by exposing some parts of Earth to fewer hours of sunlight during winter

• by making Earth travel greater distances around the Sun during some months

• by increasing the speed at which Earth rotates on its axis during some months

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A student is given four statements about motion in the Sun-Earth-Moon system. The student is asked to arrange the statements in order of how long each motion takes to occur. Which list arranges the statements from shortest to longest amount of time?

• A. 2, 1, 3, 4

• B. 2, 4, 3, 1

• C. 4, 1, 2, 3

• D. 4, 2, 3, 1

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When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Fall, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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Approximately how far does Earth have to travel to get from the beginning of one season to the beginning of the next season?

• All the way around the sun

• A quarter of the way around the sun

• Halfway around the sun

• Three-quarters of the way around the sun

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Which best describes how this system works?

• When light from the Sun reflects off the Moon, the day-night cycle happens on Earth.

• When light from the Sun reflects off Earth, the day-night cycle happens on the Moon.

• When light from the Sun reflects off Earth, we are able to see the different phases of the Moon.

• When light from the Sun reflects off the Moon, we are able to see the different phases of the Moon.

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Dana went fishing at 6:00 AM. Her mother said to be home for lunch at noon, but Dana forgot her phone and couldn't look at the time. How could Dana use the Sun-Earth-Moon system to make sure she is home in time for lunch?

• By observing the position of the sun in the sky, and getting home before it reaches the middle of the sky

• By checking the phase of the moon

• By looking at the stars

• By waiting until it gets dark and observing the stars

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Countries in the Northern Hemisphere experience a pattern of four seasons each year because:

• the Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbit around the Sun, receiving different amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

• the distance from the Sun changes significantly throughout the year.

• the Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun than the Southern Hemisphere.

• the Earth's rotation speed varies at different times of the year.

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