Cycles in the Solar System

When the Earth revolves around the sun it takes

• 365 1/4 days or a year.

• 27.3 days or a month.

• 24 hours or a day.

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The Earth's orbit at which daylight hours are at their greatest or fewest is called

• the summer and winter solstices.

• the fall or spring equinoxes.

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The Earth's orbit at which the hours of daylight and darkness are equal are called

• the summer and winter solstices.

• the fall and spring equinoxes.

Sol is the ancient Roman sun god.

• true

• false

These are large, round bodies that revolve around a star.

• comets

• asteroids

• planets

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These are chunks of rock that have been described as looking like giant potatoes in space.

• comets

• asteroids

• planets

These are balls of ice and rock, circle the sun from two regions beyond the orbit of Pluto. Glowing clouds surround them, and tails of gas can often be seen trailing them as their orbits take them near the sun.

• comets

• asteroids

• planets

Check all that apply to the 4 inner planets.

• solid, rocky surface

• relatively small

• no rings

• one, two or no moons

Check all that apply to the Closest Outer Planets.

• gas planets

• large in size

• many rings

• many moons

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Do all planets rotate on an axis?

• yes

• no