A scientist observes Object 1 moving in a path around another large round object that is not the sun. What is Object 1?(1 point)
Responses
a comet
a comet
a moon
a moon
a planet
a planet
an asteroid
a moon
Which planet is most similar in color to Uranus?(1 point)
Responses
Mercury
Mercury
Neptune
Neptune
Saturn
Saturn
Venus
Neptune
Maria notices that an indoor plant is growing sideways toward the sunlight from a window. Which characteristic of the sun does this support?(1 point)
Responses
Plants use sunlight to grow.
Plants use sunlight to grow.
The sun shines in the daytime.
The sun shines in the daytime.
Plants get heat for their soil from the sun.
Plants get heat for their soil from the sun.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Plants use sunlight to grow.
Myles reads about the sun in his textbook. The textbook states that the sun is a ball of two very hot gases: helium and hydrogen. How hot, in degrees Celsius, does the sun's core get?(1 point)
Responses
15 billion
15 billion
1,500
1,500
15,000
15,000
15 million
15 million
Chin does not turn on the lights in his room while he reads a book. He sits by a window and opens the curtains. How is Chin using the sun’s energy?(1 point)
Responses
The sun’s energy gives us light to see.
The sun’s energy gives us light to see.
The sun’s energy gives us heat to keep us warm.
The sun’s energy gives us heat to keep us warm.
The sun’s energy helps plants grow.
The sun’s energy helps plants grow.
The sun’s energy makes electricity.
The sun’s energy gives us light to see.
Aiden is writing a report on the composition of the sun. Which explanation should he include in his report?(1 point)
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The sun's solid core is surrounded by gases.
The sun's solid core is surrounded by gases.
The sun is made of mostly argon and neon.
The sun is made of mostly argon and neon.
The sun is made of hot, bubbling liquids.
The sun is made of hot, bubbling liquids.
The sun is made of hot gases.
The sun is made of hot gases.
An animal goes underground during a hot sunny day. Why does the animal do this?(1 point)
Responses
to warm up
to warm up
to cool off
to cool off
to get radiant energy from its hole
to get radiant energy from its hole
to produce radiant energy for its hole
to cool off
A student brings two cold water bottles outside. She puts one in the bright sun and one in the shade. She leaves them and comes back one hour later. Which sentence is true about the two water bottles?(1 point)
Responses
Both bottles are still cold.
Both bottles are still cold.
Both bottles received the same amount of radiant energy.
Both bottles received the same amount of radiant energy.
The bottle in the shade received more radiant energy than the bottle in the sun.
The bottle in the shade received more radiant energy than the bottle in the sun.
The bottle in the sun is warmer than the bottle in the shade.
The bottle in the sun is warmer than the bottle in the shade.
The bottle in the sun is warmer than the bottle in the shade.
Darnell is reviewing a website showing phases of the moon. What causes the moon to have different shapes during a month?(1 point)
Responses
Different parts of the moon are lit by the sun as the moon revolves around Earth.
Different parts of the moon are lit by the sun as the moon revolves around Earth.
The sun lights different parts of the moon as the sun revolves around the moon.
The sun lights different parts of the moon as the sun revolves around the moon.
Different sides of the moon are visible to Earth as the moon rotates around its axis.
Different sides of the moon are visible to Earth as the moon rotates around its axis.
The sun lights different parts of the moon as the moon revolves arou
Different parts of the moon are lit by the sun as the moon revolves around Earth.
A student uses different sized balls to model of the sun, the moon, and Earth. The student places the three balls in a straight line with Earth between the sun and the moon. Which moon phase does the model show?(1 point)
Responses
waning quarter
waning quarter
full
full
waxing quarter
waxing quarter
new
waning quarter
What happens during an equinox?(1 point)
Responses
The southern half of Earth gets much more daylight than the northern half.
The southern half of Earth gets much more daylight than the northern half.
The northern half of Earth gets much more daylight than the southern half.
The northern half of Earth gets much more daylight than the southern half.
The eastern half of Earth gets more daylight than the western half.
The eastern half of Earth gets more daylight than the western half.
The northern and southern halves of Earth get the same amount of daylight.
The northern and southern halves of Earth get the same amount of daylight.