Astronomy
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- Q1Place the correct planets inUsers sort answers between categoriesSorting30sEditDelete
- Q2What season is at letter Z for the Northern Hemisphere?summerwinterspringfall30sEditDelete
- Q3What phase of the moon would you see if the moon was at position A?New Moon1st quarterWaxing CrescentFull Moon30sEditDelete
- Q4What phase would you see if the moon is at position C?1st QuarterFull MoonWaning CrescentNew Moon30sEditDelete
- Q5The season on Earth are caused bythe speed of Earth's rotationthe speed of Earth's revolutionthe tilt of Earth's axisshape of Earth's orbit relative to the sun's position30sEditDelete
- Q6Which of these is caused by the rotation of Earth?TidesDays and NightRainfallSpring and fall30sEditDelete
- Q7In October, students saw the patter of stars in the sky called Orion. In July, they could not see Orion. Why was Orion no longer visible in July?The stars moved away from EarthEarth was tilted on its axisThe stars rotated around the SunEarth revolved around the Sun30sEditDelete
- Q8Which drawing would represent the flagpole's shadow at 5:00pm?DCBA30sEditDelete
- Q9If you are looking at a shadow of a flagpole, what time will the shadow be the shortest?sunrisesunsetmid afternoonnoon30sEditDelete
- Q10What planet is the third from the Sun?EARTH30sEditDelete
- Q11What is the largest object in our solar system?SUN30sEditDelete
- Q12Match the correct tool to its correct function.Users link answersLinking30sEditDelete
- Q13We see the moon in the night sky because it _______________the Sun's light.REFLECTS30sEditDelete
- Q14About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit around the Sun?24 hours7 days1 month1 year30sEditDelete
- Q15Which sentence explains why we see the phases of the Moon?The Moon is covered with many cratersThe Moon revolves around the Sun.The Moon is a large planetThe Moon revolves around Earth.30sEditDelete
- Q16Jack make a model of season change by using a flashlight and cardboard. Which model would represent summer?BDCA30sEditDelete
- Q17Ben lives in South Carolina. When it is 8:00 am in South Carolina, he recorded whether it was day or night in 2 cities in other parts of the world. The table shows data he collected. Why is it day in City Y and night in City X?because the cities are located at different places on Earth as it rotatesbecause City X is facing the sun, unlike City Ybecause the cities are located in the same area on Earth as it rotatesbecause City Y is facing away from the sun, like South Carolina30sEditDelete
