Model: Moon=golf ball; Earth=tennis ball; Sun=soccer ball. Which shows the Earth’s motion?

The tennis ball moving in a circle around the soccer ball.

Which of these accurately describes the Sun?

It is made of gases and is much larger than Earth.

The limitation of most models of the Solar System is...

The size of the sun in relation to the planets.

A day-night cycle on Earth is...

different parts of Earth in sunlight as Earth rotates.

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3rd Grade Space Review

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1
The Earth rotates around its...
axis
sun
equator
moon
2
The order of the inner planets is...
Mercury, Earth, Mars
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
3
A planet's rotation on its axis is a...
year
month
day
season
4
Model: Moon=golf ball; Earth=tennis ball; Sun=soccer ball. Which shows the Earth’s motion?
The tennis ball moving in a circle around the soccer ball.
The golf ball moving in a circle around the soccer ball.
The soccer ball moving in a circle around the tennis ball.
The tennis ball moving in a circle around the golf ball.
5
The change in the part of the Earth tilted toward the Sun is an example of...
seasons
Earth's rotation
the Sun orbiting the Earth.
day and night
6
Which of these accurately describes the Sun?
It is made of gases and is the same size as Earth.
It is made of rocks and is much larger than Earth.
It is made of rocks and is the same size as Earth.
It is made of gases and is much larger than Earth.
7
The sun...
is a planet.
will never burn out.
orbits the Earth
is the closest star to Earth.
8
True or False: The Sun moves across the sky.
False
True
9
The satellite orbiting Earth is...
a comet
a probe
the moon
an asteroid
10
The limitation of most models of the Solar System is...
The size of the sun in relation to the planets.
The number of planets.
The shape of the planets.
The number of moons orbiting Pluto.
11
Where does the Sun set?
West
South
East
North
12
True or False: The Earth orbits the moon.
False
True
13
Where does the Sun rise?
South
West
North
East
14
A planet's orbit around the sun is a...
season
month
day
year
15
A day-night cycle on Earth is...
Earth revolving around the Sun every 24 hours.
the Sun shining on Earth for 12 hours each day.
different parts of Earth in sunlight as Earth rotates.
the Sun revolving around Earth every 24 hours.

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