Solar System Review

Earth is the ___ planet from the sun.

• 8th

• 3rd

• 5th

• 6th

How long does it take Earth to complete a full rotation on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 48 hours

• 7 days

How long does it take Earth to go all the way around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 48 hours

• 7 days

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True or false: Earth is the only planet in the solar system that has only one moon.

• True

• False

About how long does it take the moon to go all the way around Earth?

• 1 month

• 1 year

• 1 week

• 1 day

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All these things can be found in space except _____.

• meteors

• asteroids

• comets

• rivers

True or false: The moon creates its own light.

• True

• False

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What is the force that holds us to Earth's surface?

• push

• gravity

• pull

• magnetism

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Shadows on Earth are caused by ____.

• the sun's position in the sky

• clouds blocking the sunlight

• the angle between an object and the ground

• none of the above

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When the sun is low in the sky, shadows are ___.

• long

• short

• transparent

• white

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