Which statement is false?

Some moons do not orbit a planet, but they orbit the sun.

Which of these is NOT a pattern caused by Earth's orbit, Earth's rotation, or the moon's orbit?

The length of one day on another planet in our solar system.

Which is an observable pattern caused by Earth's rotation, or the orbits of Earth and the moon?

Daily changes in the length and direction of shadows

Stars range greatly in their distance from Earth, in the same way that _____________________

planets range greatly in size from Mercury to Jupiter

Which statement is true?

A moon is in orbit around a planet.

We have longer days during the summer because __________________

Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun during the summer

The word orbit means ______________________

to go around something, as a planet goes around the sun

Some stars appear larger and brighter than others because they ___________

are closer to the Earth than other stars

The sun appears larger and brighter than other stars because __________________

it is closer to Earth than other stars

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1
Which statement is false?
Some moons do not orbit a planet, but they orbit the sun.
Some planets have one or more moons, but some have no moons.
A planet orbits the sun, and a moon orbits a planet.
A moon is smaller than the planet nearest to it.
2
Which of these is NOT a pattern caused by Earth's orbit, Earth's rotation, or the moon's orbit?
The length of one day on another planet in our solar system.
Different positions of the sun during the day
The seeming change in shape of the moon during each month
Day and night
3
Which is an observable pattern caused by Earth's rotation, or the orbits of Earth and the moon?
The length of one year on another planet in our solar system
The distance from one star to another
The length of one day on another planet in our solar system
Daily changes in the length and direction of shadows
4
Stars range greatly in their distance from Earth, in the same way that _____________________
identical twins range greatly in their height and weight
planets range greatly in size from Mercury to Jupiter
two uniforms for the same team range greatly in their color
Venus and Earth range greatly in size compared to each other
5
One cause of the four different seasons is _______
The temperature of the ocean
The tilt of Earth's axis
Earth's changing distance from the moon
The Sun's changing orbit around the Earth
6
Which statement is true?
A moon is in orbit around a planet.
A planet is at least 10 times larger than its nearest moon.
A planet is in orbit around a moon.
A planet has gravity, but a moon does not.
7
The sun is a ____________
Planet
Star
Meteor
Moon
8
The moon stays in orbit around the Earth because of Earth's ________
ocean tides
gravity
weather
magnetic field
9
We have longer days during the summer because __________________
Earth's axis is tilted toward the moon during the summer
Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun during the summer
Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun during the summer
Earth's axis is not tilted during the summer
10
The word orbit means ______________________
to go over something, as a rainbow goes over a cloud
to go around something, as a planet goes around the sun
to go through something, as light goes through space
to go toward something, as metal goes toward a magnet
11
The _________ is a star.
asteroid
planet
sun
moon
12
_____ pulls objects down to Earth's center
Atmosphere
Magnetism
Gravity
Equator
13
Some stars appear larger and brighter than others because they ___________
are closer to the Earth than other stars
are almost as large and bright as the moon
are closer to Earth than the planets in the solar system
are farther from the Earth than other stars
14
The sun appears larger and brighter than other stars because __________________
it is farther from Earth than other stars
it is closer to Earth than other stars
it is much larger than other stars
it is much brighter than other stars
15
Stars _____________ in their distance from Earth, meaning that there is a huge difference.
range greatly
might change
are alike
differ a little

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Solar System

15 termsStudBud Administration582 plays

Solar System

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
Which statement is false?
Some moons do not orbit a planet, but they orbit the sun.
Some planets have one or more moons, but some have no moons.
A planet orbits the sun, and a moon orbits a planet.
A moon is smaller than the planet nearest to it.
2
Which of these is NOT a pattern caused by Earth's orbit, Earth's rotation, or the moon's orbit?
The length of one day on another planet in our solar system.
Different positions of the sun during the day
The seeming change in shape of the moon during each month
Day and night
3
Which is an observable pattern caused by Earth's rotation, or the orbits of Earth and the moon?
The length of one year on another planet in our solar system
The distance from one star to another
The length of one day on another planet in our solar system
Daily changes in the length and direction of shadows
4
Stars range greatly in their distance from Earth, in the same way that _____________________
identical twins range greatly in their height and weight
planets range greatly in size from Mercury to Jupiter
two uniforms for the same team range greatly in their color
Venus and Earth range greatly in size compared to each other
5
One cause of the four different seasons is _______
The temperature of the ocean
The tilt of Earth's axis
Earth's changing distance from the moon
The Sun's changing orbit around the Earth
6
Which statement is true?
A moon is in orbit around a planet.
A planet is at least 10 times larger than its nearest moon.
A planet is in orbit around a moon.
A planet has gravity, but a moon does not.
7
The sun is a ____________
Planet
Star
Meteor
Moon
8
The moon stays in orbit around the Earth because of Earth's ________
ocean tides
gravity
weather
magnetic field
9
We have longer days during the summer because __________________
Earth's axis is tilted toward the moon during the summer
Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun during the summer
Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun during the summer
Earth's axis is not tilted during the summer
10
The word orbit means ______________________
to go over something, as a rainbow goes over a cloud
to go around something, as a planet goes around the sun
to go through something, as light goes through space
to go toward something, as metal goes toward a magnet
11
The _________ is a star.
asteroid
planet
sun
moon
12
_____ pulls objects down to Earth's center
Atmosphere
Magnetism
Gravity
Equator
13
Some stars appear larger and brighter than others because they ___________
are closer to the Earth than other stars
are almost as large and bright as the moon
are closer to Earth than the planets in the solar system
are farther from the Earth than other stars
14
The sun appears larger and brighter than other stars because __________________
it is farther from Earth than other stars
it is closer to Earth than other stars
it is much larger than other stars
it is much brighter than other stars
15
Stars _____________ in their distance from Earth, meaning that there is a huge difference.
range greatly
might change
are alike
differ a little