Space Unit Exam Review
Quiz by Cortney Turrubiartes
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What would change if Earth rotated on its axis more slowly than it does now?Â
Astronauts in the International Space Station observe the Earth from space. The Earth produces no light, yet can be seen in space. What description of the properties of the solar system best explains the observations?
A student has three spheres that each have a different size. How should the student label the spheres to model the size differences between the Sun, Earth, and Moon?
What type of pattern causes the seasons to change throughout each year?
The Earth orbits the Sun every 365 days. Which pattern of change does this orbit create?

What is the fourth planet from the Sun?
Earth is the 3rd closest planet to the Sun. Earth orbits between which of the following planets?
A student is drawing a diagram of the Solar System. Which planets should he draw on each side of Jupiter to show the correct order of the planets?
Which statement best describes why the Sun appears to be falling from the sky as day turns into night?
Planets rotate on their axis. The length of time for one rotation for each of the four planets is shown in the table. Which of the planets listed has a length of rotation closest to the length of one rotation of the Earth?

A student created a model to demonstrate the Sun and Earth system. He used a broomstick, a baseball, and one meter of string. If the baseball represents the Earth, how would the student demonstrate the day/night cycle?

The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day. Which model below represents the most accurate explanation for the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky as shown in the picture?

The Sun is 400 times larger than the Moon. Which picture shows the size of the Sun relative to the size of the Moon?
The graph shows changes in the length of the shadow of the school's flagpole for an entire school year. Each day, students measured the length of the school's flagpole shadow when the Sun was highest in the sky.Â
Based on the information, which pattern occurs in the flagpole's shadow throughout the year?

The picture shows the pattern of the Moon's appearance over the last month. There is a picture missing at the arrow.Â
Which picture shows how the Moon would appear at the arrow?

What is the correct sequence of seasons that would follow winter?

A Sun-Earth cycle is pictured. What process does the diagram illustrate?

The diagram represents a portion of the Moon phases.Â
What would the order of the Moon phases look like next in this sequence?

Which planet is represented by letter B?

A student drew the solar system.Â
The arrow is pointing toward which planet?

The rotation of the Earth causes which pattern listed below?

What could be done to make this diagram more accurate?

The picture shows the night sky overlooking the city.
Why is the Sun NOT visible?

The diagram shows the Earth as it rotates on its axis.
As the Earth moves in the direction of the arrows, what change will occur?

A student observed a Full Moon one night before he went to bed.
What will come next in the order of the Moon's pattern or appearance?
