Astronomy

Which planet is tipped on its side nearly 90 degrees?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Which planet has very prominent rings?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

What theory tries to explain the origin of the universe?

• Big Bang Theory
• Copernican Theory
• Ptolemain Theory
• Galilean Theory

Put the planets in order from the sun.

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

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

How long does it take for us to orbit around the sun?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 365 and 1/4 days

It takes the Earth 365.25 days to orbit so every four years adds up to an extra day in the year which we call a leap year.

• True

• False

Earth's rotation is what causes day and night.

• True

• False

The MOON REVOLVES around the:

• Sun
• Earth
• The Moon doesn't revolve
• The Earth and Sun 

What does ROTATION mean?

• To SPIN
• To ORBIT or GO AROUND