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Earth in Space
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Understanding Earth and its place in our solar system.
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What do the sun, the 8 major planets, and thousands of smaller bodies make up?
Universe
Solar System
Leap Year
Atmosphere
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Which planet takes the longest amount of time to complete its orbit around the sun?
Jupiter
Neptune
Earth
Mercury
3
What are the low-latitude areas near the Equator called?
Tropics
Tundras
Midlatitudes
Deserts
4
What moves with the Earth as it rotates and prevents us from feeling Earth move?
Asteroids
International Space Station
Atmosphere
Sun
5
In terms of latitude, what area do we live in?
North American Latitudes
Low Latitudes
High Latitudes
Midlatitudes
6
Which planet takes the least amount of time to complete an orbit around the sun?
Saturn
Earth
Mars
Mercury
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How many degrees is Earth tilted on its axis?
42.5 degrees
15 degrees
31 degrees
23.5 degrees
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In what latitudes do the sun's rays always hit indirectly?
Midlatitudes
Low Latitudes
Tropics
High Latitudes
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What does it take 24 hours for Earth to do?
Tilt on its axis
Make one revolution around the sun
Align with the other planets
Make one complete rotation on its axis
10
When people in a hemisphere receive the direct rays of the sun, they enjoy what season?
Winter
Spring
Fall
Summer
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What are the days called that fall midway between the two solstices?
Eclipses
Taco Tuesdays
Midway Days
Equinoxes
12
When people in a hemisphere receive the indirect rays of the sun, they enjoy what season?
Fall
Winter
Summer
Spring
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What is the day with the most hours of sunlight called?
Summer Solstice
Fall Equinox
Winter Solstice
Spring Equinox
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What is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight called?
Fall Equinox
Summer Solstice
Spring Equinox
Winter Solstice
15
What is it called when there is an extra day in the year every four years?
Leap Year
Fourth Year
February Year
Long Year
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What does it take Earth 365 and 1/4 days to do?
Make one revolution around the sun
Make one complete rotation on its axis
Tilt on its axis
Align with the other planets
