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Quick Quiz on Solar System

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1
Why does the moon have phases?
Parts of the Moon are not Reflective
The Moon only Shines in Winter
The Sun is Running out of Energy
Earth can only see parts of the Moon's Reflected Light
2
What causes the seasons?
Global Warming
The Earth's Tilt
The Earth's Surface Temperature
The Sun Conserving its Energy
3
Name the famous astronomer who suggested the "Geocentric” model of the Universe.
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Einstein
Eratosthenes
4
What makes a day 24 hours long?
The Gravitational Pull of the Moon
The Earth's Rotation
The Earth's Tilt
One Astronomical Unit
5
What causes us to see solar eclipses?
The Sun Conserving Energy
The Haze of the Sun
The Alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon.
Solar Flares
6
What are the Planets in order from the Sun?
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Saturn Jupiter Uranus Neptune
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus
Mars Venus Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
7
Which famous scientist is said to have first proposed the“Heliocentric" model of the Universe?
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Copernicus
Mr Argall
8
What causes tides?
Both Red and Yellow
The Sun's Gravitational Pull
The Orientation of the Earth
The Moon's Gravitational Pull
9
What causes a year to be 365¼ days long?
Christmas and Easter
The Number of Days in a Month
The Roman Calendar
The Earth's Orbit and Rotation
10
Why do lunar eclipses happen?
The Alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon
The Asteroid Belt shading the Sun
To Regulate the Tides
Excess Water on the Moon