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Beginning Solar System
Beginning Solar System
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1
The atmosphere of Earth is.....
mainly, iron, nitrogen, and silicon.
mainly carbon dioxide, oxygen, silicon, and magnesium.
mainly hydrogen and helium.
mainly iron, oxygen, silicon, and magnesium.
2
The path one space object takes around another is called a(n) __________.
orbit
revolution
circle
rotation
3
Which factors affect the force of gravity? (2 answers)
distance
orbit
space
mass
4
The atmosphere of the sun is made up of hydrogen and helium.
True
False
5
Gravitational pull __________ with distance.
decreases
increases
6
The moon takes how many days to revolve once around the Earth?
45
27
15
10
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What does it mean that "Earth rotates"?
The sun moves around the Earth.
It revolves around the sun.
It floats in space.
It spins around its axis.
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What does the rotation of Earth around its axis cause?
severe weather
summer and fall
day and night
winter and spring
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Earth revolves around the sun in what type of orbit?
counterclockwise
clockwise
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How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
1 hour
1 year
1 day
1 month
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How is the moon visible from Earth?
It glows from light it gives off itself.
It reflects light from Earth.
It is made of gases that light up.
It reflects light from the sun.
