Sun moon Earth

The sun is the only __________ in our solar system.

• planet

• galaxy

• sun

• star

How would you describe the moon's surface?

• rocky

• smooth

• gassy

• dense

How do we see the moon?

• It reflects light from the sun

• It refracts light from the sun

• It transmits light from the sun

• It absorbs light from the sun

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 to spin on an axis

• rotate
• revolve
• orbit
• hop

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the imaginary line around which Earth rotates

• equator
• atomosphere
• axis
• rotate

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an object, such as a moon, that moves around a much larger object

• meteor
• satellite
• asteroid
• atmosphere

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to go around, or orbit, another object

• revolve
• rotate
• orbit
• spin

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caused by the tilt of the Earth (23.5*)

• day
• seasons
• month
• night

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caused by the spin of the Earth

• seasons
• day/night cycle
• year
• climate

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Each Earth day is 24 hours long. Which statement explains why?

• It takes Earth 24 hours to rotate once on its axis.
• It takes the moon 24 hours to rotate once on its axis
• It takes the moon 24 hours to complete one orbit of Earth.
• It takes Earth 24 hours to complete one orbit of the sun.

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