Sun, Earth & Moon

Which of the following accurately compares the positions of Jupiter and Earth from the Sun?

• Earth is positioned closer to the sun than Jupiter

• Jupiter is positioned closer to the Sun than Earth

• Jupiter’s orbit is shorter than Earth’s orbit around the sun.

• Earth’s orbit is longer than Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun.

The following are identified as planets in Earth’s solar system EXCEPT

• Mercury

• Venus

• Sun

• Saturn

Which lists the planets in the correct order in relation to the sun?

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

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

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

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

One whole spin of an object on its axis

• orbit

• axis

• revolution

• rotation

One full orbit around the sun

• moon

• revolution

• axis

• natural satellite

I take 29 days to orbit

• earth around the sun

• moon around the earth

• sun around the earth

• earth around the moon

Revolution causes

• seasons

• day and night

• weather

• precipitation

An imaginary line around which an object spins

• equator

• hemisphere

• axis

• orbit

The path an object takes is

• orbit

• moon phases

• tidal waves

• axis

I am a medium sized star made out of gases

• planet

• sun

• moon

• earth