Why do constellations appear to change throughout the year?

because of Earth's revolution around the Sun

Why does the Earth have seasons?

because of the Earth's tilt on its axis

Why does everything in our Solar System revolve around the Sun?

because of it's gravitational pull

How is Earth different than other planets?

It has an atmosphere that supports life

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Solar System

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A Science quiz to review the planets, phases of the moon, constellations, and how the Earth moves.

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1
How long does it take the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
1, 346 days
29 days
365 days
24 hours
2
How long is Earth's revolution around the Sun?
29 days
1, 257 days
24 hours
365 days
3
What phase of the moon is shown in the image?
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
New Moon
Full Moon
4
Why do constellations appear to change throughout the year?
because of Earth's revolution around the Sun
because the stars float around in space
because the stars revolve around the Earth
because the moon revolves around the Earth
5
Where does the Earth get its heat from?
The Sun
The moon
The center of the Earth
A comet
6
Why does the Earth have seasons?
because of the Sun's heat
because of the Earth's rotation
because of the Earth's tilt on its axis
because the Sun gets hotter and colder throughout the year
7
Which of the following planets are in the correct order?
Mars, Venus, Earth Mercury
Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
8
What tool do astronomers use to study space?
microphone
prism
compass
telescope
9
What are the inner planets mostly made of?
rock ,gas
rock, gold
rock, metal
only gas
10
What time is it according to the shadow?
12:00 AM
4:00 PM
9:00 AM
12:00 PM Noon
11
Why does everything in our Solar System revolve around the Sun?
because it's so large
because of it's gravitational pull
because it gives off heat
12
Which of the following are two major constellations?
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor
Unicorn, Harry Potter
Big Mac, Little Mac
Ursa Major, Big Bear
13
Which phase of the moon is shown in the image?
New Moon
Quarter Moon
Full Moon
Waxing Gibbous
14
What is the imaginary line that runs through a spinning object?
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The axis
The Magnetic Field
15
What is Earth's natural satellite?
The Moon
Mars
Sputnik 1
The Sun
16
What phase of the moon is shown in the image?
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
17
How is Earth different than other planets?
It revolves around the Sun
It has an atmosphere that supports life
It is in the Milky Way Galaxy
It has a poisonous atmosphere

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