Question 1

What is the name for the central star in our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer

Earth

Answer

Orion

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Moon

Question 2

Name the Planets in order from the closest to the Sun to the farthest from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Answer

Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter

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Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Mercury

Question 3

What type of surface does the moon have?

Accepted Answer

Rocky, dusty, Craters

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Gassy

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Rocky with soil

Question 4

Name the four planets that have a Rocky Surface.

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Answer

Mercury Venus, Neptune, Jupiter

Question 5

When a hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, what season are they experiencing?

Accepted Answer

winter

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summer

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fall

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spring

Question 6

What is the name of the fourth planet away from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

Question 7

Which constellation lines up with the north pole axis?

Accepted Answer

Ursa Major

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Orion

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Ursa Minor

Question 8

Why cant you see the same constellations all year?

Accepted Answer

The Earth is revolving around the sun and shows different stars

Answer

The stars move

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The sun out shines them

Question 9

This tool is an instrument used to measure the angle between any two visible objects

Accepted Answer

Sextant

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Telescope

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Astrolabe

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Compass

Question 10

Which phase of the moon is completely lit up by the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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Quarter Moon

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New Moon

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Crescent Moon

Question 11

The rotation of the Earth causes

Accepted Answer

Day and Night

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Hurricanes

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Seasons

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Storms

Question 12

Which direction does the Sun rise?

Accepted Answer

East

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North

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South

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West

Question 13

Early in the morning, which direction will your shadow be pointing if you are facing North?

Accepted Answer

West

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East

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South

Answer

North

Question 14

At 12:00 in the afternoon, your shadow will be

Accepted Answer

Short

Answer

Long

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