Planets and our Moon

Which planet is the third from the sun?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

One trip around the sun is called...

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Space travel

When a planet spins on its axis, it's called...

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Space travel

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What does "orbit" mean as it refers to outer space?

• The way things float in the air

• The name of the restaurant that aliens eat at

• A "bit" of ore that floats in space

• The path an object takes when it goes around a star

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Craters are created when...

• A meteorite collides with the moon or a planet

• A meteor collides with the moon or a planet

• A meteoroid collides with the moon or a planet

• A shooting star hits the earth

Why do we not have many craters on earth, but there are lots on the moon?

• Because the earth orbits at a faster rate than the moon and so it's harder to hit

• Because the meteorites fly closer to the moon so it's an easier target

• Because the moon has a magnetic field that attracts meteorites

• Because most meteoroids burn in our atmosphere before they can reach the earth

A new moon means:

• The old moon burned out and a new one has replaced it

• The lighted side of the moon is not facing the earth

• The lighted side of the moon is facing the earth

• The name of an Elvis Presley song

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A waning moon means:

• The moon is more than half but not full

• The moon looks larger each night

• The moon looks smaller each night

• The moon is less than half

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A waxing moon means...

• The moon is more than half, but not full

• The moon looks smaller each night

• The moon looks larger each night

• The moon is less than half

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A moon that is any stage between new moon and first quarter is called...

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• Waxing

• Waning

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