The Solar System

During which month do we have the least amount of daylight?

• June

• March

• September

• December

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Stars that are warmer than the Sun are

• yellow

• blue

• red

• orange

A telescope

• makes objects that are far away look closer

• makes objects that are far away look darker

• makes objects that are far away look smaller

• makes objects that are far away look brighter

What causes the cycle of day and night?

• Earth revolving around the Sun

• the Sun moving around Earth

• the Moon revolving around Earth

• Earth rotating on its axis

How long does it take the Moon to cycle through all of its phases?

• about one week

• about one day

• about one month

• about one year

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We can only see some constellations during the spring and summer months because

• Earth is revolving around the Sun.

• The Sun is revolving around Earth.

• The stars are moving across the Moon.

• The constellations are revolving around the Sun.

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What created most of the Moon's craters?

• heat from the Sun

• chunks of rock and metal that crashed into the Moon

• ancient volcanoes

• earthquakes

What does the tilt of Earth's axis cause?

• phases of the Moon

• the length of one year

• the length of one day

• the seasons of the year

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Why can you see the Moon at night?

• It makes its own light.

• It reflects light from the Sun.

• It reflects light from Earth.

• The Moon is so big.

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A chunk of ice, rock, and dust that moves around the Sun is called

• a comet

• a planet

• a cloud

• a star