Astronomy

Movement of Earth around the sun.

• Rotation

• Revolution

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

• Rotation

• Revolution

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Neptune
• Pluto
• Earth
• Uranus

A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system
• earth
• rotation
• United States

Which outer planets have rings?

• Just Saturn
• Saturn and Jupiter
• Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
• all 4 of them

The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:

• Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
• Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the

• timing of tides.
• length of a month.
• cycle of the seasons.
• phases of the Moon.