Earth and Sun Quizziz

It is a hot fall day, (we wish) and I need to plan on what to wear. What are my best options?

• long sleeves and white trousers
• Black top and black jeans
• Light colored light clothing

The sun is at the center of our solar system. The path the Earth orbits is ____________________.

• square shaped
• circular
• oval
• l

The Sun, Moon and stars all appear to move across the sky because _______________

• Earth revolves around the Sun.
• it takes 365 days for the Sun to make 1 trip around Earth.
• Earth rotates around an axis.
• the Sun, moon, and stars travel around Earth once each day.

What do you call energy from the sun?

• condensation
• evaporation
• solar energy
• earth materials.

When air cools, and molecules lose energy and slow down, and turn into a liquid. What is happening?

• evaporation
• condensation
• drying up
• molecules are heating up, and evaporation occurs.

What do you call the transfer of energy from one object to another by contact?

• radiation
• conduction
• condensation
• temperature

Light from the sun transfers energy from place to place and is called _______________? 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• earth materials

Why do we have night and day on Earth?

• the Sun shines on Earth 30 hours a day.
• the moon revolves around Earth once a day.
• the moon reflects light back to the Sun, making it look brighter.
• Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

Why does the Sun appears to be larger and brighter than other stars?

• Other stars are very small.
• The atmosphere acts like a telescope, making it look closer.
• The Sun is much closer to Earth than other stars.
• The moon reflects light back to the Sun,making it look brighter.

Earth has seasons because . . .?

• The temperature of the sun changes.
• Earth rotates on its axis.
• Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the Sun.
• The distance between Earth and Sun changes.