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The Solar System
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1
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called ...
rotation
spinning
gravity
revolution
2
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Earth
3
It is summer when the Earth´s axis is tilted towards the Sun.
False
True
4
The Moon appears bright at night because
It reflects light from the Sun
It shines on its own
The stars help it shine
city lights on Earth
5
The Moon is the only place in space that humans have visited.
False
True
6
Which planet is third from the Sun?
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
Mercury
7
Tides are caused by a natural force called gravity. The Sun and the moon both pull on Earth. This pull creates tides.
False
True
8
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ______ in the Southern Hemisphere.
winter
Autumn
spring
summer too
9
A system with millions or billions of stars, together with dust and gas is a ...
galaxy
Solar System
planet
satellite
10
In summer we have less hours of daylight
True
False
11
When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed ______ rotations or days
365
28
30
1
12
What causes the planets in the Solar System to stay in orbit?
Sun´s gravity
the stars
the satellites
Moon´s gravity
13
The imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole is called a(n)
Equator
Line
Prime Meridian
Axis
14
How many planets orbit the Sun?
nine
eight
seven
ten
15
Earth takes one day to ...
rotate
flip upside down
orbit the Sun
go around the Moon
16
The movement of revolution and the tilt of the Earth´s axis cause the seasons.
True
False
17
A planet is a rock or gas _______ in orbit around the Sun
sphere
star
rectangle
circle
18
Which phase of the moon is this?
First quarter
Third quarter
Full Moon
New Moon
19
What helps us see the Universe?
binoculars
maps
glasses
telescopes
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Day and night are caused by ...
The rotation of the Earth
The rotation of the Sun
The Earth´s revolution
The rotation of the moon
