2024-2025 Solar System Unit Test

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The order of the planets from closest to the sun to farthest away is: Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Neptune, Mercury, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Which planet is the 2nd from the sun?

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Venus

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Which planet comes after Earth in the solar system?

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Mars

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The spinning of an object on its axis is called______.

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rotation

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Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

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rotation

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The earth revolves around...

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the sun.

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When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

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Summer

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How many days does it take the Earth to make two REVOLUTIONS around the Sun?

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730.5

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How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?

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24 hours

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Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere that traps in heat, making it the hottest planet.

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Venus