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1
To move in a circle around an object is to ____.
revolve
rotate
shadow
eclipse
2
Which object is the center of the solar system?
Earth
the Sun
Venus
the moon
3
When Earth's shadow blocks the moon, it is called a ______.
lunar eclipse
phase
axis
solar eclipse
4
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called ____.
rotation
revolution
orbit
axis
5
All of the following are outer planets EXCEPT:
Saturn
Jupiter
Triton
Uranus
6
Groups of many stars form patterns called:
constellations
solar system
planets
7
All of the following are inner planets EXCEPT:
Earth
Venus
Mars
Neptune
8
The moon goes through _____ throughout the month.
orbits
axis
phases
constellations
9
Which planet is the nearest to the Sun?
Pluto
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
10
The Sun is a ____.
Asteroid
Moon
Planet
Star
11
If the Earth were closer to the Sun.....
all of the above
the oceans would dry up.
the temperature would be much hotter.
we could not survive.
12
The four planets closest to the sun are called the _____.
outer planets
middle planets
inner planets
13
Does the Earth revolve or rotate around the Sun?
Rotate
Revolve
14
A ____ moon is when the moon appears to be "shrinking" in size.
waning
full
waxing
15
The main energy source for the Earth is the:
Rivers
Moon
Sun
Volcanoes