1. SOLAR SYSTEM REVIEW STUDY FOR YOUR TEST!

2. WHICH OF THESE CAN BE FOUND ON EARTH, BUT DOES NOT EXIST ON THE MOON? A. craters B. Mountains C. Atmosphere D. rocks

3. ANSWER THE RIDDLE: I AM SMALLER THAN EARTH AND I AM DENSE, ROCKY, AND COLD, WHO AM I? Answer __________________________________

4. WHICH FORCE IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF CHANGES ON THE MOON’S SURFACE? A. volcanic eruptions B. wind C. meteorite impacts D. water

5. EARTH IS TEEMING WITH LIFE, BUT THE MOON HAS NO LIFE. WHICH REQUIREMENT OF LIFE IS PRESENT ON EARTH, BUT I NOT PRESENT ON THE MOON? A.Liquid carbon dioxide B.Liquid nitrogen C.Liquid oxygen D.Liquid water

6. IF YOU WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE THE DAY/NIGHT CYCLE, WHAT MATERIALS SHOULD YOU GATHER? A. lamp, globe B. flashlight, globe C. Flashlight, baseball, globe D. Laser pointer, globe

7. WHICH PLANET IS MOST SIMILAR TO EARTH WHEN COMPARING LENGTH OF ROTATION? A. planet A- 12 hours, 23 minutes B. planet B- 25 hours, 17 minutes C. planet C- 47 hours, 2 minutes D. planet D- 1,287 hours, 34 minutes

8. EARTH PRODUCES NO LIGHT, YET IT CAN BE SEEN FROM SPACE. WHY IS THIS? Answer: _________________________ _________________________

9. THE FOLLOWING ARE IDENTIFIED AS PLANETS IN EARTH’S SOLAR SYSTEM EXCEPT- A. Mercury B. Venus C. Sun D. Saturn

10. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF EARTH ROTATED MORE SLOWLY? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF EARTH ROTATED MORE QUICKLY? Answer: _____________________________ __________________________ Answer _____________________________ ___________________________

11. WHAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD MODEL OF EARTH’S ORBIT AROUND THE SUN? (USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS) Answer : __________________ __________________ ______

12. WRITE THE CORRECT TERM IN THE BLANK ABOVE THE DESCRIPTION. ___________ Made from gas Has objects orbiting it Has gravity No life ___________ Atmosphere has life Has craters made from rock Reflects light Has objects orbiting it Has gravity _____________ No life found on it Has gravity Has craters made from rock Reflects light

13. DRAW AN ILLUSTRATION OF HOW THE SUN APPEARS TO MOVE ACROSS THE SKY.

14. LABEL EACH. Label A- sunrise Label B- noon Label C- midnight

15. WHICH STATEMENT BEST DESCRIBES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PLANETS AND THE SUN? A. the planets rotate around the sun in the same direction. B. the planets revolve around the sun in the same direction. C. the Sun supplies the same amount of heat to all of the planets. D. the Sun’s gravity provides gravity to all of the planets.

16. LIST THE PLANETS IN ORDER. WHICH PLANET IS SIXTH FROM THE SUN? WHAT IS THE MOST MASSIVE PLANET? WHICH PLANET IS MOST SIMILAR TO EARTH? WHAT IS THE MOON?