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Earth in the Solar System
Earth in the Solar System
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Which describes how the 4 planets closest to the Sun are different from the next 4 planets?
The four closest planets have more moons
The four closest planets have greater diameters
The four closest planets take longer to complete one orbit.
The four closest planets are more dense
2
Based on the diagram, which season is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere of Earth?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
3
Which of the following planets has the longest year?
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
4
The Sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this apparent motion?
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the revolution of the Sun around Earth
the properties of Earth’s atmosphere
the Earth’s distance from the Sun
5
The Sun is the largest body in the solar system. The Sun is a
moon
satellite
planet
star
6
Which of the following things on Earth is affected by the moon’s gravitational pull?
How long a year is
Seasons
Day/Night
Tides
7
In the Northern Hemisphere, which side of the moon is illuminated during a waxing moon?
bottom
left
right
top
8
What is the moon phase before a full moon?
Waxing gibbous
Waning crescent
Waxing crescent
Waning gibbous
9
How many stars are there in one galaxy?
1
millions
15
billions
10
How long is the lunar cycle?
8 weeks
8 days
29.5 days
365 days
11
Within the solar system, which are the terrestrial planets?
Outer Planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune
Inner Planets
12
Earth is located in which galaxy?
Atmosphere
Milky Way
Mantle
Pluto
13
How old is the Earth?
4.5 billion years old
4.5 million years
old
3,000 years old
14
What causes Earth's seasons?
Eclipses
Rotation on it's axis
Orbital Velocity
Tilt on it's axis
15
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
16
In which position would the Moon appear as a full moon as seen from Earth?
1
2
4
3
17
Approximately how many stars are in our solar system?
1
75
Millions
Billions
18
What on Earth would be 10 hours long if Earth rotated on its axis once every 10 hours?
a week
a year
a day
a month
19
What is the force that keeps the moon orbiting the Earth?
Attachment
Gravity
Buoyancy
Pressure
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What is the correct order of planets farthest from to sun to closest to the sun?
Mars Venus Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter Mars Earth Venus Mercury
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Neptune Saturn Uranus Jupiter Mercury Mars Earth Venus
