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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

  1. Which movement of the Earth causes day and night?
  2. What causes the phases of the Moon as seen from Earth?
  3. Which of these are phases of the Moon?
  4. The Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west because Earth rotates from west to east.
  5. Stars are much closer to Earth than the Moon.
  6. What is the name for the path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun?
  7. What is the bright object in the night sky that changes shape over about a month?
  8. How many days does it take for the Moon to complete one cycle of phases (from New Moon to New Moon)?
  9. What causes shadows to change length during the day?
  10. Which statements about stars are true?

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