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Without the heat and light that the sun provides, life on Earth would not be possible.
True
False
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How many planets are in the Solar System?
8
6
7
too many to count
3
Revolution means....
planet going up and down
planet circling all the way around another planet
planet circling all the way around on its own axis
going in and out
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True or False? Are these listed in order? Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
False
True
5
Rotation means.....
each planet circling all the way around on its own axis
each planet goes up and down
the planet gets dizzy
each planet is spinning around and around
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The outer planets are made out of ?
rock
oxygen
gases
water
7
What is this picture of?
Constellations
planets
Supernova
Sun
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Polaris is also called?
The bright one
Mr. Shiny
The North Star
The South Star
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What does rotate mean?
to move around in a straight line
move up and down
to spin on an axis
move side to side
10
What two constellations are show in this picture?
Ursa Minor and Ursa Major
Ursa Major and Big Dipper
Orion's belt
Ursa Minor and Little Dipper
11
When the sun is higher in the sky the temperatures are:
colder
warmer
12
What did early explorers use the telescope for?
to find aliens
look at how pretty the stars were
to look for boats in the ocean
to use the stars to make a map of the sky.
13
Moon phase waxing means to increase in size gradually.
False
True
14
What is the correct definition of Orbit?
to move up and down
to move in a straight line around a star, planet, and moon.
to move in a curved path around a star, planet, and moon
it is gum
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What is a compass used for?
A compass is a tool for finding direction
I have no clue!
shows latitude and longitude
shows latitude
16
True or False: The reason we have Seasons is due to the Earth revolving around the sun?
False
True
17
Look at the picture below and pick the correct term.
Asteroid
Constellation
Meteor
Comet
18
What is the pull that keeps us on the Earth?
ropes
shoes
mass
Gravity
19
True or False? The Earth's revolution around the sun takes 365 days or 3 years.
True
False
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What is the definition of a planet?
a star
an exploding star
a celestial body moving in orbit around a star
Jupiter
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True or False? Terrestrial planets are the Inner planets which are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
True
False
22
It takes 24 hours or 1 day for the earth to rotate one time on its axis.
True
False
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The Earth revolves on its __?__ once every 24 hours. It is an imaginary line on which a planet rotates and spins.
Orbits
head
Axis
side
24
True or False? The Outer planets are the Gas Giants. (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
True
False
25
Objects on Earth cast, or create, __________ that show the Earth's rotation.
shadows
imaginary lines
dark marks
shade
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Moon phases: What does waning mean?
getting smaller
growing bigger
