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- 1. Multiple Choice
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
24 days
365 days
24 hours
28 days
- 2. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for the Earth to Revolve around the Sun?
24 hours
24 days
365 days
28 days
- 3. Multiple Choice
Bob notices that the shadow of the tree outside his house is changing through the day. Why?
Earth rotating on its axis
Moon revolving around the Earth
Earth revolving around the Sun
- 4. Multiple Choice
Sun appears to rise in the__________and set in the ________.
West, East
East, East
East, West
West, West
- 5. Multiple Choice
How will the shadow change when the position of the Sun is above the lamp post?
The length of the shadow will NOT change but its direction will change.
The length of the shadow will be long and its direction will change.
The length of the shadow will be shorter and its direction will change.
The length of the shadow will be shorter but the direction will NOT change.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which force keeps the planets orbiting the Sun?
Gravity
Magnetism
Wind
Electricity
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the movement of Earth in the Solar System?
The Earth rotates on its axis.
The Earth Revolves around the sun.
The Earth rotates on its axis AND revolves around the sun.
The Sun moves not the Earth.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which explains why the Sun and other stars appear to move across the sky in consistent patterns?
The Earth rotates on its axis.
The Sun revolves around the Earth.
The stars move and change positions in the sky.
The Moon moves across the sky.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why does it appear that the Sun starts the day on one side of the sky and ends the day on the other?
The sun is not real.
The Sun rotates on its axis.
The Earth Rotates on its axis.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does the Earth have in common with the other planets in the Solar System?
All planets revolve around the Sun.
All planets have living organisms on them.
All planets have water.
All planets are the same size.
- 11. Multiple Choice
How might a group of stars change in two weeks?
The stars will look the same, but may be in a different direction.
The stars will be brighter.
The stars will make a new shape.
Some of the stars will go away.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which objects are included in the Solar System?
Sun and many moons
Meteors, Comets, and Asteroids
Earth and planets
All of these objects
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Earth is the _______________ planet from the Sun.
first
second
third
fourth
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