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- 1. Multiple Choice
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______gasmetalwaterrock - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe moon is a natural ______ of Earth.cometaxissatellitespace probe
- 3. Multiple ChoiceEarth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.rotationrevolutionphasecomet
- 4. Multiple ChoiceOne kind of _______ is the crescent Moon.axisasteroidphasespace probe
- 5. Multiple ChoiceOne full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.axisrotationrevolutionsatellite
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.solar systemearthrotationUnited States
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOne of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.The inner planets all have waterthe inner planets are much bigger than the outer planetsthe outer planets are gas planetsthe outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the asteroid belt found?between earth and marsBetween Uranus and NeptuneBetween Mercury and VenusBetween Mars and Jupiter
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSelect the order from smallest to largest.Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universeSun, Milky Way, universe, solar systemSun, solar system, Milky Way, universeSun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Earth have different seasons?because of the distance between Earth and the sunbecause of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axisbecause of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axisbecause of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor makes Earth different from all the other planets in the solar system in its ability to support life?The Earth is exposed to rays from the sun.The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it.The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the sun.The Earth has a breathable atmosphere.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich best explains why the moon has phases?The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth.The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth.The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates.The moon rotates along its axis
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDay and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.revolutionorbitrotation
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAs the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.monthsday and nightseasonsyears
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich outer planets have rings?Just SaturnSaturn and JupiterJupiter, Neptune, and Saturnall 4 of them
- 16. Multiple Choicea pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the skyOrbitRotateconstellationMilky Way
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA spiral galaxy of stars that contains our SunPlanisphereIntensityStarMilky Way
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times because _______________.Stars don't move; planets revolve and rotateStars and planets revolve and rotate.Stars not planets movePlanets don't move; Stars revolve and rotate.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich color star has medium temperature?Bluish-WhiteYellowReddish-Orange
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following causes seasons?the earths tiltthe earths rotationthe earths revolution around the sunthe earths size
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