Solar system

Why do we have different phases of the moon?

• Because the moon revolves around the earth

• Because the moon revolves around the sun

• Because the earth rotates

• Because the moon rotates

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• The Sun

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If the moon is a crescent shape then changes to a gibbous. What is the next phase ?

• If the moon is a crescent shape then changes to a gibbous. What is the next phase ?
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full moon

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After a new moon, which phase of the moon appears next?

• Crescent moon
  
• New moon
• Gibbous moon
• Full moon

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 How long does it take the earth to rotate once? 

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 20 hours
• 36 hours

There is one star in our solar system.

• True
• False

The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of

• water
• gas
• frozen surfaces
• rocks

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

• 365 and 1/4 days

• 360 days

• 24 hours

• 2 years

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This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

• Jupiter

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

• Earth

• comet

• asteroids

• gibbous

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