Earth in Space

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Venus

• Neptune

• Earth

• Mercury

How long does the Earth take to rotate on its own axis to create day and night?

• 365 days

• one month

• 24 hours

• 1 year

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Which of these is created on Earth due to its revolution around the sun?

• day and night

• the four seasons

• sunrise and sunset

• the tides

Which of these planets is a gas giant?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Saturn

Which of these statements is true?

• The sun revolves around the planets.

• The planets revolve around the sun.

• The planets revolve around the moon.

• The sun revolves around the moon.

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Which planet rotates on its side?

• Uranus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which planet has the longest year and why?

• Mercury because it is closest to the sun.

• Neptune because it is furthest from the sun.

• Venus because it is the hottest planet.

• Uranus because it rotates clockwise around the sun.

Which planet has the shortest day and why?

• Saturn because it is a gas giant.

• Mercury because it is the smallest planet.

• Jupiter because it has the fastest rotation on its own axis.

• Venus because it has the slowest rotation on its own axis.

Which of these statements is true?

• The moon shines because it creates its own light.

• The moon shines because it reflects light from the sun.

• The moon shines because it reflects light from the Earth.

• The moon shines because it is made of gas.

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Which of these statements is true?

• The moon takes 24 hours to orbit the Earth.

• The moon takes 1 year to orbit the Earth.

• The moon takes 1 night to orbit the Earth.

• The moon takes 28 days to orbit the Earth.

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