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1
How does night happen?
The Sun moves away from the Earth
One half of the Earth blocks the light from the other half.
The Moon blocks the light of the Sun
2
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing in the picture?
Spring
Autumn
Winter
Summer
3
What direction does the sun rise from?
East
South
North
West
4
What constellation is the big dipper part of?
Ursa Major
Casseopia
Ursa Minor
Orion
5
What shape is the path of the orbit of the planets around the Sun?
square
circular
rectangular
elliptical
6
There is one 'belt' in our solar system and it is called:
The Mars Belt
The Asteroid Belt
The Rocky Belt
The Jupiter belt
7
Patterns in the sky are called
solar system
clouds
constellations
planets
8
True or false. The sun is in the same position in the sky every day of the year.
False
True
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The Sun is a ....
comet
moon
star
planet
10
What is the true definition of a satellite?
Moons
Anything that orbits another body
A thing that blinks in the night sky
Something that is artificial used for communication
11
What is another name for the North Star?
Bellatrix
Polaris
Beatlegeuse
Dog Star
12
Name the 4 inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Venus, Mars, Saturn, Earth
Mars, Earth, Venus, Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
13
What is a NEW MOON?
Like a blue moon
When no light is reflected from the Moon to the Earth
The title of a Twilight book
It replaces an old moon
14
True or false. The moon doesn't rotate on an axis.
False
True
15
How many planets are in the solar system?
7
9
8
10+
16
Which image correctly shows how the Sun shines on the Earth?
B
A
17
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
18
True or False. The Sun moves while the Earth stays still.
False
True
19
What planet is famous for its big red spot on it?
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
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What is the order of the planets away from the sun
Venus/Mercury/Mars/Earth/Jupiter/Saturn/Uranus/Neptune/Pluto
Mercury/Venus/Earth/Mars/Jupiter /Saturn/Uranus/Neptune
Mercury/Venus/Earth/Mars/Jupiter/Uranus/Neptune/Pluto
Mercury/Earth/Jupiter/Venus/ Saturn/Neptune/Uranus
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Seasons are caused by:
Tilt
Tilt and Revolution
Revolution
Rotation
