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What direction does Earth rotate on it's axis?
east to west
counter clockwise
clockwise
west to east
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What degree is Earth titled on it's axis?
365 degrees
23.5 degrees
20.0 degrees
24.5 degrees
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How many stars are in our solar system?
billions
millions
ten
one
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How long does it take Earth to make one full revolution around the sun?
1 year
1 day
365 days
24 hours
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The moon is an example of a...
natural satellite
a star
an asteroid
a planet
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Which planet is the largest?
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Sun
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What celestial body separates the inner "rocky planets" from the outer "gas giants"?
the sun
meteor shower
the moon
asteroid belt
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What is the reason for Earth's Seasons?
tilt & revolution
rotation & sun
rotation & revolution
tilt & rotation
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How long does it take the moon to make one full revolution the Earth?
365 and 1/4 days
24 hours
about one month
1 year
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What direction does the sun set on Earth?
South
East
West
North
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Which celestial body has a tail and is also known as a "dirty snowball"?
meteor
asteroid
comet
mereorite
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What do we call a group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky?
Milky Way
constellation
universe
solar system
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What do we call the layer of gases that surround Earth?
space
air
atmosphere
gravity
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Pluto is now considered a...
dwarf planet
moon
mini planet
star
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How many planets are found in our solar system?
8
1
9
10
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Which planet is NOT a Gas Giant?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Uranus
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Which planet has the "Great Red Spot"?
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
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Which planet has the hottest temperature?
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Venus
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Which planet is NOT a
rocky planet
?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Saturn
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A piece of rock or metal in interplanetary space?
meteorite
comet
meteoroid
meteor
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What is at the center of our solar system?
the moon
You
Earth
the sun
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What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
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What is the shape of planetary orbits in our solar system?
irregular
circle
oval
ellipse
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Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
Uranus
Pluto
Saturn
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Who is the first person to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Lightyear
Bill Nye
Neil Armstrong