Solar System

What is the imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth?

• axis
• revolution
• axle
• satellite 

When the southern hemisphere has winter, what season does the northern hemisphere have?

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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The sun is a _______________.

• planet
• satallite
• galaxy
• star

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Which planets have no natural satellites?

• Earth & Mars
• Jupiter & Saturn
• Mercury & Venus
• Mercury & Mars

What are the rings around planets made of? 

• ice
• rocks
• dust
• all of the answer 

It takes the earth one year to make one what?

• revolution
• rotation
• turn
• flip 

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Why does the Sun appear to rise and set each day?

• The moon rotates on its axis.
• The Earth rotates on its axis.
• The sun rotates on its axis.
• The Earth revolves on its axis.

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About how many days does it take for the moon to complete a phase?

• 45 days
• 28 days 
• 1 day
• 365 days 

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Earth's seasons are caused by the tilt of its axis and its revolution.

• True 
• False

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Which planet has a surface much like our Moon?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Saturn