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1. The Sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?

A. the spinning of Earth on its axis B. the path of the Sun around Earth

C. the production of nuclear energy by the Sun D. the tilt of Earth on its axis

2. Which of these is caused by the rotation of Earth?

A. Tides B. Days and nights C. Spring and fall D. Rainfall

3. Which statement explains the position of the side of Earth where it is night?

A. The side of Earth is facing the moon.

B. The side of Earth is facing away from the sun.

C. The side of Earth is being blocked by the moon.

D. The side of Earth is between the sun and the moon.

4. The period of rotation for each planet in our solar system is different.

The period of rotation for Earth is

A. 24 hours B. 28 days C. 13 weeks D. 1 year

5. Approximately how long does Earth take to complete its orbit around the Sun?

A. one day B. one month C. one year D. one century

6. The picture below shows the position of Earth as it orbits the Sun.

At which point will Earth be six months after it reaches point A?

A. A B. B C. C D. D

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7. Which statement best describes the orbit of Earth around the sun?

A. Earth’s orbit is elliptical. B. Earth’s orbit is irregularly-shaped.

C. Earth’s orbit takes about 30 days to complete. D. Earth’s orbit takes about 24 hours to complete.

8. 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.

9. The seasons of the year on Earth are determined by the .

A. speed of the Earth’s revolution B. speed of the Earth’s rotation

C. shape of the Earth’s orbit relative to the sun D. tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to the sun

10. Which of these causes summer in the northern hemisphere?

A. The Sun is closer to Earth during the summer.

B. The North Pole is tilted away from the Sun during the summer.

C. The northern hemisphere receives more direct sunlight during the summer

D. Earth’s northern axis is tilted away from the Sun during the summer.

11. Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight?

A. the deserts B. the South Pole

C. the equator D. the Western Hemisphere

12. Which statement describes how the sun appears to move in the sky as observed each day?

A. The sun sets in the north in the evening. B. The sun rises in the east in the morning.

C. The sun sets in the east in the evening. D. The sun rises in the south in the morning.

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13. The diagram below shows the relative positions of Earth and the Sun at a certain time of year.

Based on the diagram, which season is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere of Earth?

A. winter B. spring C. summer D. fall

14. Twice a year on Earth, the number of hours of darkness is equal to the number of hours of sunlight. These events,where both day and night are 12 hours, are the spring and autumn equinoxes.

Which of these describes the orientation of the sun and Earth on these two days?

A. Earth is located at its most distant point away from the sun.

B. The tilt of Earth’s axis is neither toward nor away from the sun.

C. The axes of the sun and Earth are pointed in the same direction.

D. Earth is located at its closest point to the sun, and its axis is pointed away from the sun.

15. The length of daylight changes as the seasons change during the year. What causes these changes in daylight?

A. Earth’s tilt on its axis B. the Sun’s tilt on its axis

C. Earth spinning on its axis D. the Sun spinning on its axis

16. 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.

17. Astronauts can jump higher on the Moon than they can on Earth. Which of the following best explains whyastronauts 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.


18. Use the information below to answer the following question(s).

The data table below shows the time of sunrise and sunset in four different cities on May 2. Each city islocated within the same time zone of the United States.

TIMES OF SUNRISE ANDSUNSET ON MAY 2

City Sunrise Sunset Total DaylightMinutes

1 6:43 A.M. 7:53 P.M. 790

2 5:38 A.M. 7:45 P.M. 847

3 5:14 A.M. 10:24 P.M. 1,030

4 6:12 A.M. 7:58 P.M. 826

On which of these days will the total hours of daylight be the greatest in each of the four cities?

A. January 28 B. March 21 C. June 21 D. November 30

19. The diagram below shows a moon revolving around a planet in an elliptical orbit.

At which location is the gravitational pull between the moon and the planet the weakest?

A. location 1 B. location 2 C. location 3 D. location 4

20. Science students investigated the cause of the different phases of the moon.

The model that would best demonstrate the cause of the phases of the moon would include representations of

A. the moon and Earth B. the moon and the sun

C. the moon, the sun, and Earth D. the moon, the sun, and Venus


21. Which of Jupiter’s moons experiences the greatest gravitational force of attraction to Jupiter?

A.

B.

C.

D.

22. Why is there a full Moon approximately once a month?

A. The Moon revolves around the Earth once a month.

B. The Moon rotates on its axis once a month.

C. The Moon revolves around the Sun once a month.

D. The Moon does not rotate on its axis.


23. On Earth, Johanna weighs 100 lbs. She calculated what her weight would be at several other locations in the solarsystem. The results are shown in the table below.

Which of the following statements is best supported by the information in the table?

A. Venus has more gravitational force than Earth.

B. Mars has less gravitational force than the Moon.

C. Earth has four times the gravitational force of Mars.

D. Jupiter has more than twice the gravitational force of Earth.

24. Which diagram correctly shows the orbits of Earth (E) and the moon (M) around the sun (S)?

A. B.

C. D.


25. A student observed the shape of the Moon once every 7 days during the month of June. Which of the followingsets of drawings shows how the Moon’s shape could have changed during the month of June?

A. B.

C. D.

26. The picture below shows the positions of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.

What is the phase of the Moon in this picture?

A. Full B. New C. Quarter D. Crescent

27. Which diagram shows the relative positions of Earth (E), the sun (S) and the moon (M) during a full moon?

Note: Diagrams are not drawn to scale.

A. B.

C. D.

28. Which of the following describes the locations of the Moon and planets during a solar eclipse on Earth?

A. Venus passes between Earth and the Sun. B. Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.

C. The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. D. The Sun passes between Earth and the Moon.


29. The diagram below shows the relative positions of Earth and the Moon and rays of sunlight.

Based on the diagram, which of the following best represents how the Moon would appear as seen from Earth?

A. B. C. D.

30. Which of the following diagrams best shows the relative positions of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun during a lunareclipse?

A. B.

C. D.

31. Which sentence explains why the Moon can be seen at night from Earth?

A. The Moon reflects light from the Sun.

B. The Moon burns gases that give off light.

C. The Moon reflects light from the lights on Earth.

D. The Moon absorbs light during the day and then gives off light at night.


32. A planet in our solar system orbits the sun in approximately 225 Earth days. Which of these conclusions is bestsupported by this information?

A. The planet orbits closer to the sun than Earth does.

B. The planet’s orbit is more circular than Earth’s orbit.

C. The planet orbits the sun at a slower speed than Earth does.

D. The planet’s orbit is more elliptical than Earth’s orbit.

33. A year on Jupiter is 4,344 days long. This tells you how long it takes

A. Jupiter to orbit the sun. B. Jupiter to rotate one time on its axis.

C. the sun to orbit Jupiter. D. Earth to orbit Jupiter.

34. Tides, such as those along the coast of Massachusetts, are caused by gravitational attractions acting on Earth. Whyis the gravitational attraction of the Moon a greater factor in determining tides than the gravitational attraction ofthe much larger Sun?

A. Earth is much closer to the Moon than to the Sun.

B. The Sun’s gravity is a factor only during the day.

C. The Moon’s core has a much greater density than the Sun’s core.

D. The Sun’s mass is smaller than the mass of the Moon.

35. In Alaska, there are fewer hours of daylight in the winter than in the summer.

Which statement best explains why this difference occurs?

A. The Sun burns hotter in the summer.

B. The Sun moves below the horizon in the summer.

C. The Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the winter.

D. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in the winter.

36. When and where would the number of daylight hours each day be greatest?

A. during the winter near the equator B. during the summer near the equator

C. during the winter near the North Pole D. during the summer near the North Pole

37. A day on Saturn takes about 10 Earth hours. Which fact would best explain this short day?

A. Saturn is less dense than Earth. B. Saturn is much farther from the Sun than Earth.

C. Saturn rotates more rapidly than Earth. D. Saturn’s orbit has greater eccentricity than Earth’s.


38.

What positions of the moon (M) will create the greater tidal range?

A. A or B B. A or C C. B or D D. B or C

39. How long would a complete day (day and night) on Earth be if it did not spin on its axis?

A. 24 hours B. 1 month C. 3 months D. 1 year

40.

Four stages in the progression of a solar eclipse are shown above. How would the eclipse most likely look at2:00 pm?

A. B. C. D.

41. In October, students saw the pattern of stars in the sky called Orion. In July, they could not see Orion.

Why was Orion no longer visible in July?

A. The stars rotated around the Sun. B. Earth was tilted on its axis.

C. Earth revolved around the Sun D. The stars moved away from Earth.

42. At 9:00 pm on a clear night, Martin observed the stars in a constellation. One hour later on the same night, theconstellation appeared in a different location in the night sky. Which statement explains why the constellationappeared in a different location in the night sky after one hour?

A. Earth had rotated on its axis.

B. Earth had moved closer to the stars in the constellation.

C. Earth had orbited the sun.

D. Earth had tilted farther away from the stars in the constellation.


43. The distance from Earth to the Moon is approximately 384,000 km. If the distance were to increase to 500,000 km,which statement about the tides would be correct?

A. There would be no high tides or low tides.

B. The difference between high and low tide would be much greater.

C. The difference between high and low tide would be much less.

D. The difference between high and low tide would not change.

44. The Sun’s gravitational attraction causes a comet’s path to curve as shown in the illustration below.

Which of the following statements best explains the fact that the Sun does not appear to move due to the comet’sgravitational attraction?

A. The Sun’s mass is much greater than the comet’s mass.

B. The comet is too far away for its gravity to affect the Sun.

C. In this gravitational interaction only the comet exerts a pull on the Sun.

D. The path of the comet reduces the Sun’s gravity

45. When you are getting up to go to school in Louisiana, a student on the other side of Earth is getting ready forbed. What is the reason for this?

A. Earth revolves around the Sun. B. Earth rotates on its axis.

C. The Sun rotates on its axis. D. The Moon revolves around Earth.

46. In October, the constellations Gemini and Orion appear in the sky after midnight. In January, Orion appears atsunset.

At which time will Gemini most likely appear in January?

A. at noon B. at sunset C. after midnight D. before sunrise


47.

The time at which high and low tides occur changes by about 50 minutes each day. Which of the following bestexplains this occurrence?

A. The ocean currents delay the tides.

B. The prevailing winds act in opposition to the tides in most areas.

C. The moon is not in the same position relative to the Earth each day.

D. The pull of the sun slows down the cycle.

48. Which diagram most accurately represents the effect of the gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth’s ocean tides?

A. B.

C. D.

49. If the Moon did not rotate at the same rate that it revolved, which of the following would be true?

A. There would be no more tides.

B. We would no longer see eclipses.

C. The cycle of the Moon’s phases would repeat faster.

D. We would be able to see all sides of the Moon.


50. The picture below shows an analemma, which appears as a figure eight. An analemma is produced byphotographing the Sun’s position at noon from the same place throughout the year.

Which position indicates the time of year with the greatest amount of sunlight?

A. position W B. position X C. position Y D. position Z

51. The diagrams below show the tilt of a planet’s axis relative to a star it is orbiting. This planet has an orbit that issimilar to Earth’s. In which diagram does the planet have no seasons?

A. B.

C. D.


52. The diagram shows the relative positions of Earth and the Sun for each of the four seasons. Because Earth travelsin an elliptical orbit, it is about two million miles closer to the Sun in the winter than in the summer.

If Earth is closer to the Sun in winter, why is Mississippi colder in the winter than in other seasons?

A. The Sun releases less energy in the winter.

B. The Eastern Hemisphere faces the Sun during the winter.

C. The Moon is between the Sun and Earth during the winter.

D. The Northern Hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun in the winter.

53. Steve is demonstrating how the seasons change by using a flashlight and a piece of cardboard. He is representingwinter by the model shown below.

Which of the following would best represent summer?

A. B.

C. D.


54. What change would occur if Earth’s rate of rotation significantly increased?

A. The year would be shorter. B. The year would be longer.

C. The day would be shorter. D. The day would be longer.

55. Chris conducted an experiment with shadow sticks. The pictures below were drawn from his observations of theSun’s movement across the sky. Which picture shows the time of the day when the Sun was highest in the sky?

A. B.

C. D.


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