1.

Which object in our solar system

re ects light and is a satellite that
orbits around one planet?

A. Earth B. Mercury

C. the Sun D. the Moon

2. Which of these revolves around a
planet?

A. an asteroid B. a star

C. a comet D. a moon
3. Gravity is responsible for the

A. orbits of the planets around the

Sun.
B. rotation of a planet on its axis.

C. tilt of Earth's axis.

D. phases of the Moon.

4. Which of the following sets contains
only objects that shine as a result of
re ected light?

A. moons, planets, and comets

B. moons, comets, and stars

C. planets, stars, and comets

D. planets, stars, and moons

5. One rotation of Earth on its axis takes

A. 1 day B. 1 week

C. 1 month D. 1 year
6. The diagram below represents the movement of Earth on its axis.

Which of these four cities will receive sunlight rst each day?

A. San Francisco B. Phoenix

C. Chicago D. Baltimore
7. The solar system containing Earth consists
of a sun and planets.

Which statement best describes the motion

of the planets in our solar system?

A. The planets rotate around the sun.

B. The sun rotates around the planets.

C. The planets revolve around the sun.

D. The sun revolves around the planets.

8. Which of the following lists is in order from
smallest to largest?

A. universe ! solar system ! galaxy

B. galaxy ! solar system ! universe

C. solar system ! universe ! galaxy

D. solar system ! galaxy ! universe

9. Which of the following describes a feature
that is shared by Earth and the Moon?

A. They have nearly the same atmosphere.

B. They have almost the same gravitational

pull.

C. They have a rocky crust that includes

mountains.
D. They have areas that show considerable
water erosion.
10. Which of the following lists Earth,
Jupiter, the Moon, and the Sun in
order from largest to smallest?

A. Jupiter, Earth, Sun, Moon

B. Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon

C. Sun, Jupiter, Moon, Earth

D. Jupiter, Sun, Earth, Moon

11. Use this diagram to answer the question.

Which statement best describes the diagram?

A. Earth is rotating around the Sun.

B. The Sun is rotating around Earth.

C. Earth is revolving around the Sun.

D. The Sun is revolving around Earth.

12. Dwight made this model using a golf ball, a baseball, and a basketball.

How could Dwight improve his model?

A. Make the Moon smaller than Earth.

B. Use a at object, such as a coin, for Earth.

C. Place Earth between the Moon and the Sun.

D. Place the Sun is between the Moon and Earth.

13. Why do the Sun and Moon appear to move
across the sky?

A. The rotation of the solar system makes

the Sun and Moon seem to move.
B. The rotation of Earth makes the Sun
and Moon seem to move.
C. The Sun and Moon revolve around Earth.

D. Earth revolves around the Sun and the

Moon.
14. Which object in the sky is a satellite
of the planet Earth?

A. Sun B. Moon

C. Mars D. Saturn
15. Which diagram best represents the relationships of motion among the
sun, Earth, and the moon?

A. B.

C. D.
16. Which sentence explains why the Moon can
be seen at night from Earth?

A. The Moon re ects light from the Sun.

B. The Moon burns gases that give o

light.

C. The Moon re ects light from the lights

on Earth.
D. The Moon absorbs light during the day
and then gives o light at night.
17. Which objects in our solar system
give o their own light?

A. only the Sun

B. the Sun and the Moon

C. the Sun, the Moon, and some

planets

D. the Sun, the Moon, some planets,

and comets
18. Tosha viewed the Moon through a
telescope. She saw large, round, dark
areas on the surface of the Moon.
Which of the following did she most
likely see?

A. Plains B. Valleys

C. Craters D. Oceans
19. In 1969, Neil Armstrong was the rst
person to set foot on the Moon.
Which of the following changed while
he was on the Moon?

A. His mass B. His weight

C. His volume D. His density

20. What details on the Moon's surface
can be better seen using a telescope
than without using one?

A. Color B. Water

C. Craters D. Footprints
21. In six months, how far will Earth have gone in its orbit around the sun compared
to how far the moon has gone in its orbit around Earth?

A. Earth: completed one orbit of the

sun

Moon: completed one orbit of Earth

B. Earth: completed six orbits of the

sun

Moon: completed twelve orbits of

Earth

C. Earth: completed half of one orbit of

the sun

Moon: completed six orbits of Earth

D. Earth: completed a third of one orbit

of the sun

Moon: completed three orbits of

Earth
22. Which of the following radiates its
own light that people can see from
Earth?

A. A star B. A moon

C. A planet D. A comet
23. Astronauts can jump higher on the Moon
than they can on Earth. Which of the
following best explains why astronauts can
jump higher on the Moon?

A. The Moon has less mass than Earth.

B. The Moon has more mass than Earth.

C. The Moon's atmosphere has less

oxygen.

D. The Moon's atmosphere has more

oxygen.
24. Which best describes the moon?

A. The moon waxes as the visible

portion appears to grow.

B. The moon wanes as the visible

portion appears to grow.

C. When the moon waxes, it is called

a new moon.
D. When the moon wanes, it is
called a full moon.
25. Why can people see the moon at
night?

A. Light is refracted by the moon.

B. Light is produced by the moon.

C. Light is re ected by the moon.

D. Light is absorbed by the moon.

26. Which group lists objects in the night
sky in order from closest to Earth to
farthest away from Earth?

A. moon, Venus, sun, Pluto

B. sun, moon, Pluto, Venus

C. Venus, Pluto, moon, sun

D. moon, sun, Venus, Pluto

27. The diagrams show the sun, Earth and moon in di erent positions
relative to one another.

Which diagram shows the correct arrangement of the sun (S),

Earth (E) and moon (M) relative to the location of high tides?

Not to scale

A. B.

C. D.
28.

Which statement describes the motion represented in this model?

A. Earth goes around the Moon, and the Sun goes around Earth.

B. The Moon goes around Earth, and Earth goes around the Sun.

C. The Moon goes around the Sun, and the Sun goes around Earth.

D. The Sun goes around the Moon, and Earth goes around the Sun.
29. The chart shows observations of the Moon.

Observations of the Moon

day 1 day 3 day 5 day 7 day 9 day 11 day 13

Which drawing shows how the Moon would most

likely appear on day 13?

A. B. C. D.
30. Which of these astronomical objects
is the largest?

A. a star

B. a planet

C. a spiral galaxy

D. a solar system