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Second Grade (Grade 2) Astronomy Questions

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Grade 2 Inner Planets
You live on Earth.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Sun
The Sun is a
  1. planet.
  2. satellite.
  3. star.
  4. galaxy.
Grade 2 Planetary Motion
Do the planets orbit the Sun?
  1. yes
  2. no
Grade 2 Planetary Motion
The seasons depend only on the distance the Earth is from the Sun.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 The Moon
There is a full moon on June 30. What will the Moon look like 4 weeks later?
  1. full moon
  2. first quarter moon
  3. new moon
  4. third quarter moon
Grade 2 The Moon
The changing of the shape of the bright side of the Moon.
  1. Axis
  2. Season
  3. Phase
  4. Rotation
Grade 2 Outer Planets
                is a planet that has the "red eye" storm.
  1. Jupiter
  2. Neptune
  3. Uranus
Grade 2 Sun
The Sun sets in what direction?
  1. North
  2. South
  3. East
  4. West
Grade 2 Planetary Motion
It is summer when our part of Earth is tilted away from the Sun.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Planetary Motion
What is the imaginary line that goes from Earth's North Pole to the South Pole?
  1. equator
  2. axis
  3. pole
Grade 2 Planetary Motion
Planets spin around like a top AND follow their own orbit (path) around the Sun.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Sun
The Sun's rays are good for your eyes.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Planetary Motion
The first day of summer, in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs between June 20 - 22. It is called the summer equinox.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Stars
A star pattern that makes a picture is a                 constellation                .
Grade 2 Inner Planets
What planet is the third nearest to the Sun?
  1. Mars
  2. Earth
  3. Venus
  4. Jupiter
Grade 2 Inner Planets
Earth is the         third         planet from the Sun.
Grade 2 Inner Planets
        Venus         is the second planet from the Sun.
Grade 2 Inner Planets
Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?
  1. Saturn
  2. Venus
  3. Earth
  4. Mercury
Grade 2 Outer Planets
The farthest planet from the Sun is           Neptune          .
Grade 2 Solar System
There are         eight         planets in our solar system.
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