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Duplicate of Generation Genius Challenge - The Solar System + Duplicate of Generation Genius: T
Duplicate of Generation Genius Challenge - The Solar System + Duplicate of Generation Genius: T
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Where does the light we see from the moon come from?
Light reflected from the Earth.
The Moon creates its own light.
Light reflected from the Sun.
The Moon is not visible from Earth.
2
What caused the formation of the dark areas that can be seen on the moon with a telescope?
ancient volcanoes
floods
meteor impacts
ancient oceans
3
What is the definition of a system?
A set of things that ARE connected.
A set of things that are NOT connected at all.
A system is only a term used in Math.
A system only refers to a machine.
4
What time of day does this picture represent? HINT: There is a long shadow to the west of Izzy so where is the Sun?
morning
evening
night
noon
5
What does this Foucault pendulum provide evidence for?
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the movement of the stars
none of these
the orbit of the Earth around the sun
6
The following picture shows Earth rotating.
False
True
7
Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?
the sun's rotation
Earth's rotation on its axis
movement of the stars
Earth's orbit around the sun
8
What causes the need for time zones?
shadows
sun dials
Earth's rotation on its axis
Earth's orbit around the sun
9
Which planet can be found in the habitable zone?
Uranus
Mercury
Saturn
Earth
10
What causes us to see different phases of the moon?
The Moon's orbit around the Earth.
The Sun's orbit around the Moon.
The Earth's orbit around the Moon.
The Moon's orbit around the Sun.
11
What causes day and night?
Earth's orbit around the sun
the moon's shadow
the sun's rotation
Earth's rotation on its axis
12
What can the lines around craters on the moon tell us?
The age of the universe
The age of the craters
The age of the Moon
The age of the person looking at the Moon
13
How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the sun?
325.0 days
365.25 days
24 hours
1 month
14
How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?
1 light year
24 hours
60 seconds
365 days
15
How many stars are estimated to be in the Milky Way galaxy?
1
1,000
Over 2 billion
1 million
16
Why do we have a leap year every four years?
it takes 365.25 days to orbit the Earth and we add a day for the .25
It takes the Earth that much time to orbit the sun
none of these
our orbit takes 4 years
17
What causes tides in Earth's oceans?
The pull of the sun's gravity
The pull of a magnet that is on the Moon
The pull of Earth's gravity
The pull of the moon's gravity
18
Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
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Which is closest to the Earth?
Sun
Mars
Venus
Moon
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What causes different constellations to be visible from Earth at different times of year?
movement of the stars
Earth's orbit around the sun
none of these
Earth's rotation on its axis
21
______ contains 99.8% of the mass in our solar system.
Venus
Jupiter
The Sun
Saturn
22
How many stars are in our solar system?
1,000
Over 1 billion
1 million
1
23
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Earth
Neptune
Mercury
Mars
24
How many galaxies are estimated to be in the universe?
1 million
1
Over 1 billion
1,000
25
Which of the following is an example of a dwarf planet?
Mars
Mercury
Pluto
Neptune
26
Why does it take Jupiter so long to orbit the sun?
because it is so far from the sun
because it is a ball of gas
because it is closer to the sun than us
because it is so big
27
In what region can Pluto be found?
Asteroid belt
Kuiper belt
Event horizon
Habitable zone
28
What three things are connected in the system that causes us to see the moon's phases?
Sun, Moon, Earth
Moon, Earth, Cloud
Sun, Clouds, Earth
Sun, Clouds, Moon
29
What time of day does this picture represent based on the length and position of the shadow?
night
noon
5 pm
9 am
30
List these from largest to smallest: Earth, Moon, Sun.
Earth, Moon, Sun
Sun, Moon, Earth
Moon, Earth, Sun
Sun, Earth, Moon
31
True or False: The Moon is the same size as the Sun.
False
True
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Which planet is NOT considered a gas giant?
Neptune
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
