Classic Classic Quiz Science Chapter 2 (2nd Gr) by Betteker Betteker 17 played - 12 yrs ago The Earth and Space QUIZ 21 QUESTIONS medium Earth 1 What definition best describes the moon? A huge ball of hot gases that gives off light and heat.A huge ball of rock that orbits the earth.A star that spins around the earth. 2 What is a constellation? A huge ball of rock that orbits the earth.A group of stars that spin around like a top.A group of stars that forms a pattern. 3 To rotate means : To spin around like a top.To move in a square pattern.To move up and down. 4 It takes about ______ days for the moon to complete one rotation. 242930 5 There are four seasons on our planet earth. What is a season? The rotation of the earth that causes day and night.The amount of light that comes from the sun.The time of year that has a certain kind of weather. 6 What definition best describes a star? A huge ball of hot gases that gives off light and heat.A huge ball of rock that orbits the earth.A small ball of rock that orbits the earth. 7 When the moon is seen from earth as a big round circle or ball, it is called a : Crescent moonHalf moonFull moon 8 The earth rotates or spins like a top and takes about _____ hours for one rotation. 242930 9 The moon's light comes from the ________. EarthSunStars 10 The _________ of the earth causes day and night. ConstellationSeasonRotation 11 The side of the earth facing the sun has _____. NightDayRain 12 The side of the earth facing away from the sun has _____. NightDayRain 13 What does the earth orbit? SunMoonConstellations 14 True or False. The earth is tilted on its orbit. TrueFalseNone of the above 15 Why do we have seasons of Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall? Because the earth is tilted on its orbit.Because the sun changes location.Because the moon reflects different amounts of light. 16 The sun's rays are mostly directed toward the earth during what season? Spring, making temperatures warm.Summer, making temperatures hot.Fall, making temperatures cool. 17 When the earth has winter and it is very cold, what happens to the tilt of the earth? The earth is tilted toward the sun.The earth is not tilted at all.The earth is tilted away from the sun. 18 What season has longer days and shorter nights because we are closer to the sun? SpringSummerWinter 19 What season has shorter days and longer nights because we are farther away from the sun. SpringSummerWinter 20 Why do we see shadows on the moon? Shadows are formed if there is darkness, and the sun is below us.Shadows are formed if there is light, and sun is directly above us.Shadows are formed if there is a mix of light and darkness. 21 Shadows are longest in the _________ and ________. Evening and night timeMorning and noonMorning and afternoon A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
