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1
The Earth's ROTATION causes what to occur
day and night
year
the moon's phases
seasons
2
The earth is shaped like a ball or a _____________
sphere
cylinder
cube
orbit
3
What causes SEASONS to occur?
tilted axis and revolution
rotation
hemispheres
only revolution
4
The movement of the earth AROUND THE SUN is called
rotation
revolution
sphere
spin
5
The imaginary line that cuts the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres is the
solstice
orbit
axis
equator
6
What is at the center of our solar system?
a star
a planet
an asteroid
a comet
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The imaginary line that the earth ROTATES ON is called
equator
hemisphere
sphere
axis
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A galaxy is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars held together by
inertia
glue
gravity
friction
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The PATH the Earth follows in its REVOLUTION around the sun is called
axis
sphere
equator
orbit
10
The Earth's axis is ___________________, or SLANTED (TIPPED).
at a right angle
straight
square
tilted 23.5 degrees
11
Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?
Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
12
How long does it take for the Earth to ROTATE?
365 1/4 days
1 week
24 hours
1 year
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What revolves around the Earth?
stars
sun
Pluto
moon
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Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way galaxy?
Chocolate malt flavored nougat and caramel covered with chocolate
Asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars and the stars
Gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars
Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter
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What is a comet?
a planet
a moon
a giant rock orbiting the sun
a frozen mass of ice and dust
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How long does it take the Earth to complete one REVOLUTION around the sun
1 year
1 week
1 month
1 day
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What does the Earth ROTATE ON?
axis
sun
moon
equator
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1/2 of the earth is called
axis
hemisphere
orbit
equator
19
______________ planets have a rocky surface and are warm to hot.
Dwarf
Star
Inner
Outer
