Earth in Space Quiz Review

The ______ is at the center of the solar system.

• earth

• moon

• universe

• sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The earth is the ____ planet from the sun.

• first

• second

• third

• fourth

What causes day and night on earth?

• the earth's tilt

• the spinning of the earth on its axis

• a solar eclipse

• the earth revolving around the sun

Which season is it when the North Pole is tilted toward the sun?

• summer

• winter

• fall

• spring

What season is it when the earth BEGINS to tilt away from the sun?

• winter

• summer

• fall

• spring

True or false, the moon makes its own light.

• true

• false

How long does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?

• 4 weeks

• 4 days

• 4 months

• 4 hours

Choose the correct phase of the moon shown.

• New moon

• crescent moon

• quarter moon

• full moon

An eclipse happens when the sun's light is __________.

• bright

• reflected off of the earth

• blocked

• reflected off of the moon

Which is shown in the picture above?

• a black hole

• the phases of the moon

• a lunar eclipse

• a solar eclipse