Unit 3 Lesson 1 - Solar System Review Game

The spinning of the earth on its axis is called a (an) ______________.

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

• double axis

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Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.

• seasons

• moon phases

• day and night

• eclipses

How do the sun, moon and stars appear to move across the sky?

• east to west

• west to east

• north to south

• south to north

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Some constellations are seasonal, which means that you can only see them at certain times of the year. What statement does this observation support?

• that the stars move around Earth

• that Earth moves around the sun

• that the moon moves around Earth

• that the sun moves around Earth

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The earth revolves around ___________.

• the sun

• the moon

• The earth doesn't revolve

• its axis

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Which statement is demonstrated by this model?

• The same stars are visible all year long.

• The sun orbits Earth once every year.

• The moon rises and sets at the same time every day.

• Earth and the moon rotate in the same direction that they orbit.

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If you look down on the earth from above the North Pole, in what direction does Earth rotate AND revolve?

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

Why is it usually warmer in the summer?

• The earth is closer to the sun.

• More direct sunlight strikes the earth during summer.

• The sun gives off more light in the summer.

• The earth spins more slowly during the summer, so the days are longer.

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What is apparent shift in position of an object when it is viewed from different positions, as seen in the image?

• eclipse

• Lorax

• parallax

• retrograde

Which type of model of the solar system is shown in the image?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Ptolemaic

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