6th Grade Space Test

The relationship between the Earth/Moon/Sun

1. The number of hours of the day is determined by the _______________ of the Earth
a. Rotation
b. Revolution
c. orbit
2. The number of hours of daylight is dependent on ____________
a. Rotation
b. revolution
c. tilt of axis
3. Which is true
a. The Earth revolves around the moon or
b. The Earths moon revolves around the Earth
4. The alignment of the moon, sun, and earth can produce shadows on the Earth resulting in
a. Lunar and solar eclipses
b. Very dark nights
c. Very long shadow
5. Which of the following best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky?
a. The sun rotates on its axis
b. The earth revolves around the sun
c. The earth rotates on its axis
6. Where do Earths oceans bulge in response to the moons gravitational pull to produce
tides?
a. The side facing the moon
b. The side opposite the moon
c. The sides at right angles to the moon
d. Both a and b
7. What type of tides occur when the Earth, sun, and moon are aligned?
a. Summer tides
b. Spring tides
c. Neap tides
8. Each planet moves around the sun in the shape of an
a. Ellipse
b. Circle
c. Spiral
9. When is the sun directly over the equator?
a. Solstice
b. Equinox
c. Hemisphere

10. When the moon is lit on the right and it is getting bigger, we say the moon is
a. Waxing
b. Waning
c. Full

The make up of the solar system

11. Earths major source of heat and light comes from
a. Electricity
b. Fire
c. Sun
12. The four inner planets all have
a. Liquid water
b. Rocky surface
c. Atmosphere with oxygen
13. Which of the following are reasons the Earth sustains life?
a. Liquid water
b. Breathable atmosphere
c. Sunshine
d. All of the above
14. The zone which a planet is the right temperature for liquid water
a. Goldilocks
b. Three bears
c. Pipy longstocking
15. What separates the inner from the outer planets?
a. Gas
b. Asteroid belt
c. Solar energy

16. Which is the 5th planet from the sun?

a. Mercury
b. Mars
c. Jupiter
d. Saturn
17. Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Earth

18. A natural satellite is

a. Moon
b. Earth
c. Comet
d. A and c
19. A meteor is.
a. in the atmosphere
b. Out in space
c. Already hit the ground

Space Exploration
20. A _______________ machine that uses gas to move
a. Satellite
b. Rocket
c. Telescope
21. A ___________ is an instrument that can make an image appear distorted or bigger if not
above the atmosphere.
a. Telescope
b. Rocket
c. X-ray
22. Short answer: Describe one way that life has been affected by space exploration.

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Study Guide (THERE IS A BACK SIDE)

Directions: Use your notes to answer each question in full. In order to be eligible to retest ALL
questions on the study guide MUST be attempted by the beginning of class on Thursday. Make
sure to complete the back side.

The relationship between the Earth/Moon/Sun

1. What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
2. What is the relationship of the sun, moon, and Earth (motion)?
3. Why are there seasons?

4. What is the difference between the solstice and equinox? Amount of daylight and
nighttime.
5. What causes solar and lunar eclipses?
6. What is the difference between neap and spring tides and what causes them? (pictures
help)
7. What shape is our planets orbit?
8. Explain waxing, waning, full and new moons. Where are they located for each?

The make up of the solar system

9. What is Earths source of energy?
10. What is the difference between the inner and outer planets?
11. What separates the inner and outer planets?
12. What planet is the hottest?
13. List the planets in order from closest to the sun to the farthest.
14. Explain the 6 things needed to sustain life.
15. Explain what a natural satellite is.
16. What is the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid?
17. What is the difference between satellites, moons, comets, and meteoroids, and asteroids?
THERE IS A BACK!

Space Exploration
18. What is the definition of a rocket and a telescope? Why are telescopes not as good when
they are on the surface of the earth?
19. Talk about at least 3 examples of how life has been affected from space exploration.