Solar System

The spinning of earth on its axis

• revolution

• rotation

• spinning

• turning

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What is caused by Earth rotating on its axis?

• seasons

• day and night

• cold fronts

• stormy weather

Seasons are caused by the tilt of earth on its axis as it moves around the sun.

• true

• false

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How long is Earth's revolution around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 300 days

• 365.25 days

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Equinox seasons

• summer and winter

• winter and fall

• fall and spring

• spring and summer

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Solstice seasons

• summer and winter

• spring and fall

• winter and fall

• summer and fall

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A natural satellite that orbits around something other than a star.

• comet

• moon

• planet

• sun

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A small icy object often with a "tail"

• asteroid

• meteoroid

• comet

• moon

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The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

• Earth and Mars

• Mars and Jupiter

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Venus and Earth

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Inner planets

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury

• Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Jupiter