Space

Which causes the day-and-night cycle on earth?

• Earth moving around the sun
• The sun moving around the Earth
• Earth tilting on its axis
• Earth spinning on its axis

When a planet spins on its axis, it is said to ___________________.

• orbit
• rotate
• revolve
• eclipse

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To "revolve" means to _________________

• rotate
• spin
• move
• orbit

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What galaxy do we live in?

• Black Hole
• Milky Way
• Milk Dud
• Three Musketeers 

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Asteroids are composed mostly of _________.

• ice
• dirt
• rock
• gas

What does "Gibbous" mean?

• Smaller than 1/2
• Larger than 1/2
• Crescent shaped
• Gigantic 

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What causes seasons?

• The distance of a planet from the sun
• The gravitational pull of the Earth and Moon
• The tilt and revolution of Earth around the sun
• Changing temperatures on Earth

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What happens when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer
• It is spring
• It is fall
• It is winter

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If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Spring
• Fall
• Winter
• Summer

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The Sun, eight planets, and thousands of stars make up the 

• outer planets
• inner planets
• solar system
• light years

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