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Science Chapter 12 Earth and Space
Science Chapter 12 Earth and Space
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Why does the Sun look bigger than other stars?
The Sun is bigger that other stars.
The Sun is farther away from Earth than other stars.
The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars.
The sun is hotter than other stars.
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Why do living things on Earth need the Sun?
for animals
for air
for light and heat
for plants
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What is a crater?
a bright object in the night sky
a group of stars that form a picture
a hole in the ground that is shaped like a bowl
a large rock from space
4
The shape of the lighted part of the Moon changes. What is the shape called?
an orbit
a crater
a phase
an axis
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What causes day and night?
Earth's tilt
Earth's rotation
Earth's orbit around the moon.
Earth's orbit around the Sun
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What is in the center of our solar system?
the Big Dipper
the Sun
Earth
the Moon
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Why does the Sun look like it rises and sets?
Earth is tilted on its axis.
The Sun moves around the Earth.
Earth rotates on its axis
The Moon move around the Earth.
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Which object appears the brightest in the night sky?
the stars
the Moon
the Sun
the planets
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Earth is always spinning on an imaginary line called _______.
a rotation
an axis
an orbit
a tilt
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How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun one time?
1 month
1 day
1 year
1 week
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Where does the Moon's light come from?
a phase
stars
a constellation
the Sun
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What is shown in the picture?
a phase
a solar system
a crater
a constellation
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The planets and other objects that orbit the Sun are called _______.
constellations
solar system
craters
night sky
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Which season is it when your part of Earth is tilted toward the Sun?
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
