Solar System

What orbits the Earth?

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How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• one day

• one hour

• one year

• one season

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Why is the Earth called the Blue Planet?

• The Earth's core is blue.

• Everything on Earth is blue.

• The Earth is covered mostly by water.

• The sky is blue.

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Which sentence is TRUE?

• The Earth is the closest planet to the Sun.

• It takes one year for the moon to orbit the Earth.

• The sun goes around the Earth.

• The moon orbits the Earth and the Earth orbits the sun.

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Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. What do you think its environment is like?

• very cold

• very hot

• covered by water

• covered by ice

Which layer of Earth do we live on?

• the core

• the mantle

• the crust

• the moon

Which phase of the Moon does this picture show?

• new moon

• full moon

• crescent moon

• half moon

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What would you find on the surface of the Moon?

• forest

• oceans

• craters

• glaciers

Why can we see the Moon?

• because the sun's light shines on it

• because the moon makes its own light

• because the moon is hot

• because the moon is on fire

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When the Moon is waxing, we see more of it. What happens when the Moon is waning?

• We see less of the moon.

• We see more of the sun.

• We see the moon stop turning.

• We see the craters on the moon.

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