solar system quiz

1 How does the Moon's appearance (as seen from Earth) change from New Moon to Full Moon?

• A. The Moon appears dark and then the lit portion slowly increases from the right side.

• B. The Moon appears fully lit and then gets darker from the left side.

• C. The Moon appears dark and then the lit portion slowly increases from the left side.

• D. The Moon appears fully dark and starts to get light from both sides.

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Which of the following determines how many days are in a year?

• A. Earth's rotation

• B. Earth's revolution

• C. solar eclipse

• D. lunar eclipse

Why do we experience night on Earth?

• The side of Earth we are on is facing away from the Sun.

• The side of Earth we are on is facing the Sun.

• The side of Earth we are on is facing the Moon.

• The side of Earth we are on is facing away from the Moon.

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Which of the following is an effect of Earth's rotation?

• One year on Earth is 365 days.

• We experience seasons.

• A month on Earth is 28 - 31 days.

• We experience day and night on Earth.

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What would happen to the planets in our solar system if there was no such thing as gravity?

• The planets would reverse their orbit.

• Humans would be able to breathe on other planets.

• The planets would fall out of their orbit.

• The mass of the planets would all be the same.

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What keeps the Moon from falling into Earth?

• A. friction

• B. rotation

• C. revolution

• D. gravity

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Select all of the following that are known planets in our solar system.

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Sun

• Moon

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An astronomer observes a planet that is gaseous, is the 8th planet from the Sun, and has rings around it. What is the name of that planet?

• Earth

• Neptune

• Mars

• Pluto

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Which choice contains all of the rocky planets in the solar system?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

What do the four planets farthest from the Sun have in common?

• A. The four planets are all rocky.

• B. None of the four planets have rings. .

• C. All four planets could support human life.

• D. The four planets are all gaseous