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A science Quiz for the Solar System
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Why does the moon appear to move across the sky?
because of inertia
because of love
because of rotation
because of revolution
2
Stars set in the _____________.
West
East
South
North
3
What is the name of the phase of the moon shown below?
full moon
waning crescent
waxing Crescent
new moon
4
Where does Earth's axis run through?
Everywhere
East-West
North-South
West-East
5
What is necessary in order to see a shadow?
clouds
umbrella
light source
Moeed
6
What do scientists use to see into space?
microscope
telescope
telephone
magical powers
7
Which is found outside of our solar system?
system of 8 major planets
asteroid
constellation
Comet
8
What explains why we have day and night?
gravity
inertia
revolution
rotation
9
Which celestial object is made of hydrogen and helium?
star
moon
Earth
Jupiter
10
Nolan went outside to trace his shadow. The shadow pointed west. Where was the sun?
West
North
South
East
11
When can you see the moon?
during New Moon
only during daytime
only at night
anytime
12
When is a shadow the shortest?
sunrise
sunset
noon
on a cloudy day
13
How much of the Earth is always in light while the other part is in shadow?
100%
.75
1/2
3/4
14
Which is a terrestrial planet?
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
15
What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun?
almost circular
a square
an oval
a rectangle
16
Which keeps Earth in orbit around the sun?
gravity
love
the moon
Mercury
17
How far away is the moon from the Earth?
100 Earth diameters
4 Earth diameters
30 Earth diameters
12,000 Earth diameters
18
What is the best reason we see different constellations throughout the year?
rotation
revolution
gravity
inertia
19
How long does one complete rotation take on Earth?
1 month
1 year
28 days
24 hours
20
An object in motion will travel in a straight line. This is known as ____________.
revolution
rotation
inertia
gravity