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The outer planets are made out of ?
rock
gases
oxygen
water
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True or False? Are these listed in order? Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
False
True
3
When the sun is higher in the sky the temperatures are:
warmer
colder
4
Rotation means.....
each planet is spinning around and around
each planet goes up and down
each planet circling all the way around on its own axis
the planet gets dizzy
5
What is the pull that keeps us on the Earth?
ropes
mass
shoes
Gravity
6
It takes 24 hours or 1 day for the earth to rotate one time on its axis.
True
False
7
What did early explorers use the telescope for?
look at how pretty the stars were
to look for boats in the ocean
to find aliens
to use the stars to make a map of the sky.
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What is a compass used for?
I have no clue!
shows latitude and longitude
shows latitude
A compass is a tool for finding direction
9
Revolution means....
planet circling all the way around another planet
planet circling all the way around on its own axis
planet going up and down
going in and out
10
True or False? Terrestrial planets are the Inner planets which are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
False
True
11
Without the heat and light that the sun provides, life on Earth would not be possible.
True
False
12
Moon phase waxing means to increase in size gradually.
False
True
13
How many planets are in the Solar System?
7
too many to count
6
8
14
What does rotate mean?
move up and down
to spin on an axis
to move around in a straight line
move side to side
15
What is this picture of?
Sun
planets
Supernova
Constellations
16
What is the correct definition of Orbit?
to move in a curved path around a star, planet, and moon
it is gum
to move in a straight line around a star, planet, and moon.
to move up and down
17
Objects on Earth cast, or create, __________ that show the Earth's rotation.
shade
imaginary lines
dark marks
shadows
18
True or False: The reason we have Seasons is due to the Earth revolving around the sun?
False
True
19
What two constellations are show in this picture?
Ursa Minor and Little Dipper
Ursa Minor and Ursa Major
Orion's belt
Ursa Major and Big Dipper
20
The Earth revolves on its __?__ once every 24 hours. It is an imaginary line on which a planet rotates and spins.
head
side
Axis
Orbits
21
True or False? The Outer planets are the Gas Giants. (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
True
False
22
Polaris is also called?
The bright one
The South Star
Mr. Shiny
The North Star
23
Moon phases: What does waning mean?
getting smaller
growing bigger
24
Look at the picture below and pick the correct term.
Comet
Meteor
Constellation
Asteroid
25
True or False? The Earth's revolution around the sun takes 365 days or 3 years.
False
True
26
What is the definition of a planet?
Jupiter
an exploding star
a star
a celestial body moving in orbit around a star
