Solar System

The earth________ around it's axis (another word for spin)?

• Revolves

• Jumps

• Rotates

• Skips

The moon__________around the earth(Another word for Orbit)

• Revolves

• Rotates

• Jumps

• Falls into

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There is one star in our solar system.

• True
• False

What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
• The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
• The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
• the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets

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What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• gravity
• speed
• string
• air currents

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the imaginary line around which Earth rotates

• equator
• atomosphere
• axis
• rotate

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to go around, or orbit, another object

• revolve
• rotate
• orbit
• spin

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caused by the spin of the Earth

• seasons
• day/night cycle
• year
• climate

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How many times does Earth orbit (revolve) around the Sun in one year?

• 1

• 4

• 365

• 12

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Why does the moon shine in the night sky?

• It has its own light

• Because the night sky is dark

• It is reflecting the sun's light

• It is reflecting the light from Earth

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