Earth and Space Quiz

What does the word Orbit mean?

• a path of an object as it circles around another object in outer space

• the amount of time that it takes for a planet to complete its orbit around the sun.

• a huge ball of gases that makes its own heat and light

• a natural object that revolves around a planet

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What is the definition of a star?

• a path of an object as it circles around another object in outer space.

• the amount of time that it takes for a planet to complete its orbit around the sun.

• a huge ball of gasses that makes its own heat and light

• a natural object that revolves around a planet.

What is a moon?

• a path of an object as it circles around another object in outer space.

• the amount of time that it takes for a planet to complete its orbit around the sun.

• a huge ball of gasses that makes its own heat and light

• a natural object that revolves around a planet

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Why does the moon change phases?

• It has seasons that change

• Our perspective of the moon changes so it reflects light from the sun differently.

• The Moon phases in and out of existence throughout the time of a month.

• The moon does not change phases, it looks the same every night.

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Which three planets are furthest from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Earth, Mars, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Mars

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Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

• Mars

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What is the definition of a planet?

• a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light on its own

• a natural object that revolves around a planet

• the Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit the Sun

• a natural force that pulls two objects toward one another

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Which word matches the definition, "a natural force that pulls two objects toward one another."

• Planet

• Solar System

• Gravity

• Earth

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What is the definition of a "Solar System".

• a natural force that pulls two objects toward one another

• the Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit the Sun

• The color blue

• The system of an Earth and a moon.

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If this picture was taken at 12pm, what season was it probably taken in?

• Fall or Winter

• Summer or Fall

• Spring or Winter

• Winter or Summer

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