Question

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
Answer
Which planet is most similar in color to Uranus?(1 point)
Responses

Mercury
Mercury

Neptune
Neptune

Saturn
Saturn

Venus
Answer
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.
Answer
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
Answer
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.
Answer
Aiden is writing a report on the composition of the sun. Which explanation should he include in his report?(1 point)
Responses

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.
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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
Answer
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.
Answer
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
Answer
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
Answer
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.
Answer
Rex is going to plant a vegetable garden in his backyard. He can plant it beneath a large oak tree, in the middle of the grassy lawn, or in a shady back corner. In one or two sentences, explain which location Rex should plant the garden and why.(2 points)
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a moon
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Neptune
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Plants use sunlight to grow.
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15 million
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The sun’s energy gives us light to see.
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The sun is made of hot gases.
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to cool off
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The bottle in the sun is warmer than the bottle in the shade.
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Different parts of the moon are lit by the sun as the moon revolves around Earth.
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waning quarter
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The northern and southern halves of Earth get the same amount of daylight.
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Rex should plant the garden in a location with ample sunlight, such as in the middle of the grassy lawn, to ensure that the vegetables receive sufficient sunlight for optimal growth and photosynthesis.