Earth and Space

The ___________ is at the center of the Solar System.

• moon

• earth

• sun

• mars

The third planet from the sun is ___________.

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Neptune

The _____________________ causes day and night on Earth.

• light switch

• spinning of the Earth around its axis 

• sun moving around the earth

• moon moving around the earth

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Which season is it when the north pole tilts away from the sun?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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The moon lights up because it reflects light from the ____________.

• Earth

• Stars

• Sun

• Planets

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It takes the moon about __________ weeks to orbit the Earth.

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 6

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When you are unable to see the moon at all, this is called a what?

• Full Moon

• Crescent Moon

• New Moon

• Quarter Moon

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When the Earth blocks the sun’s light, this causes what?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Full Moon

• Crescent Moon

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When the moon blocks the sun’s light, this causes what?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Full Moon

• Crescent Moon

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