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A #quiz to review about the #solarsystem.
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1
How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the sun?
12 hours
one year
24 hours
6 months
2
What moon phase occurs when you can no longer see the face of the moon?
Full Moon
Last Quarter
New Moon
First Quarter
3
Why does the sun appear larger and brighter than others stars?
It is the brightest object in space.
It's the biggest object in space.
It is far away from Earth.
It is closer to Earth.
4
When the Northern Hemisphere has winter, the Southern Hemisphere has
winter
summer
spring
fall
5
Which planet has the longest orbit?
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
6
The sun is a
rock
Comet
Planet
Star
7
What instrument would you use to make the moon and planets look closer?
microscope
speedometer
telescope
barometer
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Why is Mercury's orbit around the Sun the quickest?
It is closest to the Sun.
It doesn't orbit.
It spins really fast.
It is the furthest from the sun.
9
What is the correct order of the outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter
Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter
10
A star is a
ball of hot gases
square
ball of ice
rock
11
Which is the correct order for inner planets?
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
12
The Earth's tilt on its axis causes
seasons
day and night
orbit
moon phases
13
What can be found on both the Earth and the Moon?
clouds
volcanoes
rocks
water
14
Why does the Moon appear to change shapes?
Its rotation (spin)
Its orbit around the Earth
It morphs into different shapes
It doesn't have phases
15
What is the difference between the inner planets and outer planets?
The inner planets are gassy and the outer planers are rocky.
The inner planets are rocky and the outer planets are gassy.
16
What is the only object in the sky that emits its own light?
moon
rock
planet
star
17
Fixed patterns of stars are called
planets
Sun
constellations
meteor
18
The seasons in the Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere are
the same
opposites
19
What moon phase occurs when the moon is fully lit?
Full Moon
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
20
How long does it take for the Moon to show its phases?
1 year
24 hours
about one month
six months
21
The rotation of the Earth causes the pattern of
moon phases
seasons
day and night
years
