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What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Moon
Mercury
Venus
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One year on Earth is
the time it takes the Sun to revolve around Earth
the time it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun
the time it takes the Moon to revolve around Earth
the time it takes for Earth to revolve around the Sun
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Why does the moon appear to shine?
It reflects the light from the Sun.
Makes its own light
Gets light from the all the other stars in the night sky
Gets light from the other planets
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What does a quarter moon look like?
a small part of the near side becomes sunlit
half of the moon's near side can be seen from Earth
a decreasing amount of the near side is sunlit.
it receives NO sunlight and cannot be seen.
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What planet is the only planet in our Solar System that can support life?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
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What tool can be used to see objects far away?
telescopes
camera
magnifying glss
microscope
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What are the outer planets in our solar system?
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Mars
Mars, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus
Uranus, Earth, Mercury, Venus
Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus
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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
Jupiter
Saturn
Sun
Uranus
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What causes Earth to have day and night?
The Sun revolving the Earth.
Earth revolving around the Sun.
Earth revolving the Moon.
Earth rotating on its axis.
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Why are models of the solar system useful?
You are able to see an accurate size of the planets.
The distance
You can show the correct order of the planets starting from the Sun.
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How many days does it take for Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?
265 days
31 days
365 days
1 day
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What causes the seasons on Earth?
Earth revolving around the Sun
tilt of the Earth's Axis
rotation of the Sun
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What is the largest object in our solar system?
Asteroids
Sun
Saturn
Jupiter
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_________ are hot burning balls of gasses. They make their own light.
Stars
Planets
Asteroids
Moons
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In the summer, there are more hours of daylight than in the winter.
False
True
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Why does the sun appear larger and brighter in our solar system?
It is the closest star and the center of the solar system
It is the only star in our solar system
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The moon phase repeat the pattern approximately every
28 days
16 days
14 days
15 days
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What are the inner planets in our solar system?
Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars
Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Earth
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
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What moon phase are you able to see the least amount of light?
Gibbous moon
Third quarter moon
First quarter moon
New moon
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Why doesn't the sun shine on both sides of Earth at the same time?
One half of Earth is always in shadow.
The Earth is far from the sun
the other planets block part of the Earth
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If the North Pole tilts towards the Sun, where would it be winter in the world?
the southern half of the Earth
the Northern half of the Earth
the Eastern half of the Earth
the western half of the Earth
