6th Grade Science Quarter 4 Final

What is the movement of a planet on its axis called?

• Orbit
• Rotation
• Revolution

What is the movement of the planet around a star called?

• Orbit
• Rotation
• Revolution

What is a giant ball of hot hydrogen and helium gas called?

• Comet
• Meteor
• Star

What is a streak of light produced by a rock burning up in the atmosphere called?

• Star
• Meteor
• Comet

What is a mixture of dust and ice in space called?

• Star
• Meteor
• Comet

What is a group of stars that creates a pattern called?

• Constellation
• Cluster
• Grouping

What type of model is where the Sun is at the center of the solar system?

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric
• Suncentric

What is the calendar event in which the day length is equal to night?

• Solstice
• Equinox
• Eclipse

What is the calendar event in which the day length is the longest in duration?

• Solstice
• Equinox
• Eclipse

What force is in constant motion that keeps pulling things together?

• Speed
• Orbiting
• Gravity