Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring are caused by....

Tilt of Earth on its axis during its revolution of the Sun

What is the Heliocentric Theory?

The Sun is the center of the universe

What is the Geocentric Theory?

The Earth is the center of the universe

What is the order of the planets starting at the Sun?

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

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1
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Earth
Uranus
Venus
Mercury
2
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun once?
One year
One day
One week
One month
3
Which astronomers supported a Sun centered universe?
Copernicus and Aristotle
Aristotle and Ptolemy
Galileo and Copernicus
Galileo and Ptolemy
4
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
Mercury
5
How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation on its axis?
24 weeks
24 days
One year
24 hours
6
Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring are caused by....
Tilt of the Moon during its revolution around the Earth
The rotation of the Sun
The phase of the Moon
Tilt of Earth on its axis during its revolution of the Sun
7
What season are we experiencing when we are getting the most direct rays from the Sun?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
8
What is the Heliocentric Theory?
The Moon is the center of the universe
You are the center of the universe
The Earth is the center of the universe
The Sun is the center of the universe
9
Why would a scientist use a beaker?
To measure the weight of milk
To measure the amount of milk
To measure the height of the milk
To measure the temperature of milk
10
Which moon phase are we seeing when we can see all of it?
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
New Moon
Full Moon
11
What is the Geocentric Theory?
The Moon is the center of the universe
The Earth is the center of the universe
Your teacher is the center of the universe
The Sun is the center of the universe
12
Which planets in our solar system are terrestrial?
Mercury/Venus/Earth/Mars
Neptune/Jupiter/Saturn/Uranus
Jupiter/Uranus/Earth/Mars
Earth/Moon/Mars/Venus
13
What is the Moon phase when we cannot see any of it?
Full
New
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
14
How many phases does the moon go through in 29 days?
6
12
8
10
15
How long does it take Earth to rotate once on its axis?
24 hours
One hour
One week
365 days
16
What is the order of the planets starting at the Sun?
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Mercury Mars Earth Saturn Uranus Venus Jupiter Neptune
Mercury Venus Mars Saturn Uranus Earth Neptune Jupiter
Mars Mercury Venus Earth Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus
17
What is the result of one rotation of the Earth?
Spring and Summer only
The seasons
Day and night
Fall and Winter only
18
Which are the Gas Giant planets?
Saturn/Jupiter/Earth/Venus
Jupiter/Saturn/Neptune/Mars
Jupiter/Saturn/Uranus/Neptune
Mars/Mercury/Earth/Venus
19
How many planets are in our Solar System?
10
8
7
9
20
Terrestrial planets are made of mostly....
Gas
Water and gas
Green cheese
Rocks and metals
21
Which astronomers supported an Earth centered universe?
Aristotle and Ptolemy
Copernicus and Aristotle
Galileo and Aristotle
Ptolemy and Copernicus

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