Solar System

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The planets can appear to move...

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East to West, West to East, or stand still

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Why do stars in a constellation seem to stay in one position? Options: The Stars orbit the sun like the Earth does, The Stars do not orbit the sun or earth, The Stars orbit the earth like the moon

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The Stars do not orbit the sun or earth

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What causes the seasons to change? Options: The earth rotates on its axis, The earth revolves around the sun, The earth's axis is tilted, Wind patterns on earth

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The earth's axis is tilted

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Why do we have different phases of the moon?

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Because the moon revolves around the earth

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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Stars vary greatly in: Size and temperature only, Size and color only, Size, color and temperature, Color and temperature

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Size, color and temperature

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If the moon is a crescent shape then changes to a gibbous, what is the next phase?

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Full moon

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The four planets that are nearest the sun are called the...

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Inner planets

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After a new moon, which phase of the moon appears next?

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Crescent moon

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How long does it take the earth to rotate once?

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24 hours