Gravity is responsible for which of the following?

The orbit of planets around the sun

Which of the following happens in our solar system?

The Earth revolves around the sun once per year.

What is the connection between the distance from the sun and the period of revolution?

The planets farthest from the sun have longer years.

How is the earth different from every other planet?

It has a breathable atmosphere.

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Earth & Space Science (5th Grade)

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1
Gravity is responsible for which of the following?
The orbit of planets around the sun
the phases of the moon
The rotation of a planet on its axis
The tilt of Earth
2
What evidence indicates Earth is rotating on its axis?
There are 365 days
There are four phases of the moon
There is day and night
There are seasons.
3
The planets that are close to the sun are
take longer to orbit the sun than planets further away
terrestrial planets
gas giants
are very large
4
Which of the following happens in our solar system?
Earth revolves around the sun once per day.
The Earth revolves around the sun once per year.
The moon revolves around the Earth once per year.
The moon revolves around the Earth once per day.
5
What is the connection between the distance from the sun and the period of revolution?
The planets farthest from the sun have longer years.
The planets farthest from the sun have longer days.
The planet closest to the sun have longer days
The planets closest to the sun have longer years.
6
Which of the following is the center of our solar system?
Sun
Moon
Earth
Jupiter
7
The largest body in our solar system is
our sun
Jupiter
the moon
Earth
8
The shape that a planet makes as it orbits the sun in.....
circle
cylinder
ellipse
eclipse
9
How is the earth different from every other planet?
It is warmed by the sun.
It has a breathable atmosphere.
It rotates on it's axis.
It has a rocky surface.
10
What is the name of our galaxy?
Nebula
The Snicker
Starbust
The Milkyway
11
Which of these revolves around a planet?
a comet
an asteroid
a star
a moon
12
What are the names of the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupter
Mercury, Venus Earth, Mars
Mars. Venus, Neptune, Earth
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
13
Which characteristic should be writen in the empty circle of the diagram?
Is made mostly of gas
Has a rocky surface
Revolves around the sun
Is a satellite of another planet

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