Space

Planets spin like tops as they orbit the Sun. Earth's day is one full spin. It is ______ hours long.

• 12

• 24

• 36

• None of the above

The time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun is called a year. Earth's year is about _____ days long.

• 24

• 480

• 365

• 12

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth turns or _________ on its axis.

• travels

• revolves

• twists

• rotates

Rotation causes ______ and ________.

• winter & spring

• summer & fall

• day & night

• years and years

The tilt of Earth's axis causes the ______________.

• weather

• seasons

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• It's a super giant star.

• It's a red dwarf star.

• It is the closest star to Earth.

The order of the planets is:

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

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

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

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