Florida Science Grade 6

Chapter 21: The Moon, Planets, and Stars

Standardized Test Practice

1.
Which of the following formed as lava erupted from the Moon's interior and cooled in low areas? SC.E.1.3.2
A)lunar highlands
B)craters
C)rills
D)maria
2.
Which planet is currently furthest from the Sun? SC.E.1.3.1
A)Mercury
B)Earth
C)Pluto
D)Uranus
3.
Which describes any fragment from space that lands on Earth's surface? SC.E.1.3.1
A)comets
B)meteorites
C)asteroids
D)satellites
4.
Which point in the diagram below could produce a solar eclipse?

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SC.E.1.3.2
A)B
B)A
C)C
D)D
5.
Which point in the diagram below shows the position of a lunar eclipse?

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SC.E.1.3.2
A)C
B)D
C)A
D)B
6.
What is one effect of the Moon's gravity on the surface of Earth? SC.E.1.3.2
A)phases
B)eclipses
C)revolution
D)tides
7.
What is an astronomical unit? SC.E.1.3.1
A)a way to measure light-years
B)the average distance from Earth to the Sun
C)the length of the solar system
D)the diameter of the Sun
8.
What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

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SC.E.1.3.2
A)25°
B)23.5°
C)15°
D)27.5°
9.
Assuming that the top of the diagram represents north, which season occurs in the northern hemisphere when Earth is at position X?

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SC.E.1.3.1
A)spring
B)winter
C)fall
D)summer
10.
A group of stars that form patterns in the sky is called SC.E.1.3.3
A)a galaxy.
B)a supernova.
C)the universe.
D)a constellation.
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