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The Moon seems ______ because the Sun shines on it.
shiny
dark
bright
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What would Earth be like without the Sun?
cold
hot
dark
3
What does the Sun do that makes it a star?
The Sun makes its own heat and light.
We see the Sun at night.
The Sun is cold and dark.
4
planet
a group of stars, gas, and dirt
a large object that moves around the Sun or another star
a collection of dirt, ice, and rocks
5
Jupiter has the most _____.
moons
volcanoes
ice
6
What is in the solar system besides the Sun?
other galaxies
planets
Earth
7
universe
everything in space
what the Sun orbits
the area past Earth's atmosphere
8
Earth
the planet that orbits the Moon
the fourth planet from the Sun
the planet that people live on
9
Why can people not live on the Moon?
The Moon has no water to drink.
The Moon has no air to breathe.
The Moon is too hot.
10
What phase of the Moon looks like a half circle?
dark Moon
bright Moon
quarter Moon
11
How does Uranus spin?
on its side
too slow
too fast
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orbit
to move around a star or a planet
to be in space
what the Sun does
13
The Sun has water in rivers, lakes, and oceans.
True
False
14
Our solar system is a little part of the ______.
world
Sun
Milky Way galaxy
15
The outer planets are called _____.
false planets
gas giants
better planets
16
_____ need light to grow.
Stars
Plants
Teachers
17
Earth gets its light and heat from the Sun.
True
False
18
Jupiter has clouds and ______.
storms
volcanoes
ice
19
What traps in heat on Venus?
net
layer of gases
volcanoes
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day
how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun
the time from Sun down to Sun up when the Earth is dark
the time from Sun up to Sun down when Earth has light
21
_____ is all around Earth.
Rocks
Nothing
Air
22
A star makes and gives off heat and _____?
light
space
gas
23
The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
False
True
24
What are the different shapes of the Moon we see called?
phases
stars
galaxies
25
Why can't we see other stars during the day?
Stars don't give off light.
The Sun is too bright.
Earth covers the stars.
26
Stars in the night sky look huge.
True
False
27
The ground of the Moon is _____.
rough
soft
made of cheese
28
Why are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars called the inner planets?
They are very far away from the Sun.
They are the closest planets to the Sun.
They are made of lava.
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galaxy
a group of stars, gas, and dust
the Sun and everything around it
what the Sun orbits
30
There are nine planets in our solar system.
False
True
31
The Sun is made of light.
True
False
32
What can live on Earth without the Sun?
nothing
people
plants
33
We know the _____ is very big , but we cannot see it all.
universe
solar system
sky
34
How do some of the rings around Uranus look?
bright colors
small
hard to see
35
How are the outer planets the same?
The outer planets are all big and made mostly of gases.
The outer planets have many rings and moons.
The outer planets are all very far from the Sun.
36
What does the Earth do as it moves around the Sun once?
The Sun gets smaller and darker.
The seasons change during the year.
The Earth spins or rotates about 365 times.
37
Clouds and storms on Saturn look like triangles.
False
True
38
How does the Moon look as it goes through its phases?
It starts to look like the Earth.
It changes color from red to blue.
It looks dark and then gets fuller and back to dark again.
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space
a collection of dust and stars
a large object that moves around the Sun
the area past Earth's atmosphere
40
What does it take Earth one year to do?
get bigger
orbit the Sun
make light
41
night
the time from Sun down to Sun up when the Earth is dark
the time from Sun up to Sun down when the Earth is light
the time when the Sun is shining
42
The Sun is in the middle of our _____.
galaxy
solar system
universe
43
star
an object that orbits the Sun
an object in space that makes its own heat and light
an object that orbits a planet
44
What planet is about the same size and weight as Earth?
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
45
Both Earth and the Moon move around the Sun.
False
True
46
Where is the Sun in our solar system?
in the middle
between Earth and Mars
on the Moon
47
What happens as the Earth spins around?
The side of the Earth not facing the Sun has night.
One whole day goes by.
The side of the Earth facing the Sun has day.
48
The Sun is between the inner and outer planets.
True
False
49
The inner planets are _____ and solid.
rocky
gassy
liquid
50
Why does Neptune look blue-green?
Neptune has a lot of oceans that look blue-green.
There are many blue-green mountains on Neptune.
The gases that make up Neptune look blue-green.
51
All the planets are the same because they are all close to the Sun.
False
True
52
A galaxy is a group of _____, gas, and dust.
comets
stars
planets
53
It takes about one _____ for the Moon to orbit Earth.
day
hour
month
54
The inner planets take less time to orbit the Moon.
True
False
55
Sun
what orbits the Earth
the center of the universe
the star at the center of our solar system
56
Mars look red because of the dust that covers it.
True
False
57
From Earth, what does the Moon look like it is doing?
falling down
changing shape
freezing
58
People and animals need _____ to stay warm.
water
heat
love
59
We can look up in the day or night _____.
universe
sky
fall
60
Moon
a big ball of dirt and rock that moves around the Earth
what the Sun orbits
what the Earth orbits
61
The Sun is an object in space that we can see.
False
True
62
The Earth looks tilted as it orbits the Sun.
True
False
63
What is found only on Earth?
water to drink
rocks
people
64
Mercury orbits the Sun faster than any other planet.
False
True
65
solar system
a collection of dirt and rocks
everything in space
the Sun and the group of objects that move around it
66
Saturn has many rings made of _____, dust, and rock.
ice
volcanoes
storms
67
What did we learn about the solar system?
Everything in the solar system moves around the Moon.
Everything in the solar system moves around the Sun.
It is in the universe.
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What groups are the planets divided into?
inner planets
big planets
outer planets
69
What seasons does Earth have?
day and night
summer and winter
fall and spring
70
The Moon is an object in our solar system.
True
False
71
The closest planet to the Sun is _____.
Mercury
Earth
Venus
72
The Sun is one of the stars in a galaxy.
False
True
