What does earth rotate around?

• stars

• the moon

• the sun

• an axis

Which is NOT a layer of the sun?

• corona

• photosphere

• chromosphere

• solar flare

Which planet has a rocky surface?

• Saturn

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

Which of these planets is most like Earth?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Neptune

Which choice below lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

• They all have rocky surfaces

• They all appear to be similar to Earth

• They are all gaseous planets

• They all appear to be made of rock and ice

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

• a moon

• an asteroid

• a planet

• a comet

Which is true about planets and asteroids?

• They are round

• They have an atmosphere

• They revolve around the sun

• They have cleared their orbit

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How does Earth's revolution around the sun cause seasons? Select all that are true.

• Earth's revolution around the sun has nothing to do with the seasons, it has to do with the moon.

• The amount of sunlight an area receives determines its weather. Less sunlight = winter, More sunlight = summer.

• Because of Earth's tilt, as it revolves around the sun, different parts of Earth receive more or less sunlight.

• The amount of sunlight an area receives determines its weather. More sunlight = winter, Less sunlight = summer.

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Which of the following describes a Meteor Shower? Select all that are true.

• They look like a ribbon of glowing gases.

• Meteor showers are caused by an explosive eruption of waves of particles that shoot into space.

• When loose pieces of comets collide with Earth's atmosphere they cause a meteor shower.

• A meteor gets so hot when it shoots through the air that it glows as a streak of light.