What causes the earth to have different seasons?

The revolution of the earth around the sun and the earth's tilted axis

a rock almost planet sized that orbits the sun

a small chunk of rock or dust in space

a chunk of ice and dust that orbits the sun

What do the terrestrial planets have in common?

They are small, rocky, and dense

a meteoroid that has entered the Earth’s atmosphere

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6th grade Solar System Review

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1
What is Day and night is caused by?
The revolution of the Earth
The revolution of the moon
The rotation of the moon
The rotation of the Earth
2
What causes the earth to have different seasons?
The revolution of the earth around the sun and the earth's tilted axis
The tilt of the earth's axis
How close the earth is to the sun
The rotation of the earth around the sun
3
What does ROTATE mean?
to move in a straight line
to go around a central point
spins on its own axis
4
What is the only object in our solar system that produces its own light?
Comet
Sun
Moon
Earth
5
What is an asteroid?
a meteoroid that is burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
a rock almost planet sized that orbits the sun
a chunk of ice and dust that orbits the sun
a small chunk of rock or dust in space
6
What is a meteoroid?
a small chunk of rock or dust in space
a chunk of ice and dust that orbits the sun
a rock almost planet sized that orbits the sun
a meteoroid that is burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
7
Where is the asteroid belt located?
between Earth and Mars
between Mars and Jupiter
between Jupiter and Saturn
between Uranus and Neptune
8
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in Southern Hemisphere?
Spring
Winter
Summer
They have no seasons
9
What is a comet?
a meteoroid that is burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
a small chunk of rock or dust in space
a rock almost planet sized that orbits the sun
a chunk of ice and dust that orbits the sun
10
How long does it take for the Earth to REVOLVE around the Sun?
24 hours
2 days
1 year
28 days
11
How long does it take for the Earth to ROTATE on its axis?
24 hours
2 days
1 year
28 days
12
What is the smallest planet?
Mercury
Earth
Mars
Venus
13
How long does it take to go through all the moon phases?
35 days
one month
28 days
20 days
14
What is the largest planet?
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
15
What is Revolution?
The turn on an axis
moving in a straight line toward something
Orbit around another object
spinning in place
16
What do the terrestrial planets have in common?
They are rocky
They are small, rocky, and dense
They have extraterrestrials living there
They are large and gaseous
17
Copernicus was the first to say that the __ was the center of the planets?
Earth
Sun
Moons
Jupiter
18
During which moon phase can you not see the moon?
Full Moon
1st Quarter
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
19
The sun gets its energy from _________.
gravity
rotation
nuclear energy
fire
20
Name the natural satellite of Earth
Mars
Venus
the Moon
a meteor
21
What is a meteor?
a small chunk of rock or dust in space
a rock almost planetsized that orbits the sun
a chunk of ice anddust that orbits the sun
a meteoroid that has entered the Earth’s atmosphere

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