Our Solar System

The moon is our natural satellite.

• True

• False

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The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the seasons.

• True

• False

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The Sun, Earth, and Moon all rotate on an axis.

• True

• False

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The reason why the Sun appears to move slowly across the sky is:

• the revolution of the Earth

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis

• the moon's gravity

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What keeps the planets in our solar system revolving around the sun?

• the moon's rotation

• the tides

• the gravity of the Sun

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Gravity is what pulls objects to the center of the Earth.

• true

• false

Does the Earth revolve or rotate around the Sun?

• revolve

• rotate

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List the inner planets.

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 29 days

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What is the Sun composed of?

• rock

• hot lava

• burning gas

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