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Solar system cycles 4.3
Solar system cycles 4.3
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Earth, sun and Moon
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Which of the following can be found on both the Earth and the moon?
atmospere
weather
Life
rocks
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What is happening in the picture?
Lunar cycle
Earth's revolution
Lunar process
Earth's rotation
3
What causes tides to happen on Earth?
Earth's revolution
tsunamis
the moon's pull of gravity
Earth's rotatation
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when the moon is getting smaller or darker it is...
expanding
waning
waxing
contracting
5
How long does the process in the image take?
28 days or 1 month
365 days or 1 year
24 Hours or 1 day
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Which planet has the longest revolution?
neptune
mercury
Earth
jupiter
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The rise and fall of Earth's oceans is called
surf
waves
water
tides
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What occurs on Earth because of our rotation?
climate
weather
day and night
seasons
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If a full moon is observed on August 5 when will the next full moon occur?
July 4
August 21
September 4
August 15
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What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
jupiter
a comet
the moon
the asteroid belt
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Which planet is closest to the sun?
mars
jupiter
neptune
venus
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How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation?
1 hour
1 year
1 day
1 month
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What is the correct order for the outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter
Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
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Revolution means to
orbit something
stand still
spin on an axis
go around something
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When the moon appears to be getting bigger and brighter it is....
contracting
waning
expanding
waxing
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Why does the sun rise in the east and set in the west?
The Earth rotates on its axis
The Earth revolves around the sun
The sun actually moves across the sky every day
The sun revolves around the Earth
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Why can we see the moon?
It is a star!
We can't!
It has it's own light source
It reflects the sun's light
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How often do tides occur?
twice monthly
once a day
once a week
twice daily
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What are the different shapes of the moon called?
nothing
Lunar faces
Lunar Phases
Lunar shapes
20
What object is in the center of our solar system?
mars
the moon
The sun
Jupiter
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How long does it take the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
1 month
1 hour
1 year
1 day
22
Which of the following can be found on Earth but not on the moon?
rocks
atmosphere
craters
mountains
23
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution?
1 day
1 month
1 hour
1 year
24
How long does the process in the picture take?
28 days or 1 month
24 hours or 1 day
365 days or 1 year
25
What is the correct order of inner planets?
Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars
Saturn, Mars, Earth, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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What occurs on Earth because of our revolution and tilt?
cllimate
day and night
weather
seasons
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Rotation means to
spin on an axis
orbit another object
go around something
stand still
