Astronomy

Which planet is no longer a "regular planet"?

• Pluto

• Earth

• Saturn

• Mercury

What kind of planet is Pluto?

• dwarf

• little

• tiny

• bite-size

What is the imaginary line going through the middle of the planet?

• equator

• axis

• hemishpere

• orbit

How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun EXACTLY?

• $365\ \frac{1}{2}$ days

• $365\ \frac{1}{4}$ days

• 365 days

• 366 days

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What force keeps planets moving around the sun instead of bouncing around space?

• gravity

• light

• music

• sun

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Gravity keeps the _____ orbiting around Earth instead of bouncing around space.

• moon

• sun

• pluto

• oceans

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How long does it take for the moon to go through ALL of its phases (waning and waxing)?

• 24 hours

• 2 days

• 28-29 days

• a year

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Which moon phase is this picture?

• new moon

• full moon

• no moon

• half moon

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Which moon phase is this picture?

• new moon

• full moon

• no moon

• half moon

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Which moon phase is this?

• half moon

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

• waxing crescent

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