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Sun, Moon and stars test
This 5th-grade test assesses understanding of celestial movements through multiple-choice and short-answer questions about Earth's rotation, lunar phases, shadows, and star observations. Students identify causes and patterns related to day, night, and lunar changes.
By Edform · Science · Grade 5 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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Questions
- Which movement of the Earth causes day and night?
- What causes the phases of the Moon as seen from Earth?
- Which of these are phases of the Moon?
- The Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west because Earth rotates from west to east.
- Stars are much closer to Earth than the Moon.
- What is the name for the path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun?
- What is the bright object in the night sky that changes shape over about a month?
- How many days does it take for the Moon to complete one cycle of phases (from New Moon to New Moon)?
- What causes shadows to change length during the day?
- Which statements about stars are true?
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