Solar System Quiz

Which term best describes the Sun?

• asteroid

• star

• planet

• natural satellite

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How fast does the Earth rotate on its axis?

• once every 24 hrs

• once every 365 days

• 2 times a day

• 4 times a day

Which statement is true about the Earth's revolution around the Sun?

• Earth completes one revolution around the Sun about every 365 days

• Earth completes one revolution around the Sun about every 30 days.

• Earth completes one revolution around the Sun about every 24 hours.

• Earth completes one revolution around the Sun about every 12 hours.

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About how long is one complete cycle of the Moon's phases?

• a day

• a month

• a week

• a year

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What happens as the day goes from morning to noon?

• The shadow gets longer

• That shadow gets wider

• The shadows get thinner

• The shadow get shorter

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What causes the change in the length of shadows throughout the day?

• the rotation of Earth

• the rotation of the Sun

• the revolution of Earth

• the revolution of the Sun

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Steve and Mary watched the sunset over the ocean. Toward which general direction were they looking?

• north

• south

• east

• west

What is the correct sequence of seasons in the northern hemisphere?

• summer, spring, fall, and winter

• winter, fall, summer, and spring

• spring, summer, fall, and winter

• fall, summer, winter, and spring

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What makes a constellation Orion visible during winter in the Northern Hemisphere but during the summer?

• Earth is tilted and rotates on its axis

• Earth is tilted and revolves around the Sun.

• All constellations revolve around Earth

• All constellations move around the Sun.

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A student observed that the shadow of a flagpole was different in the morning than the afternoon. What most likely caused the change?

• The Sun's position in the sky changed

• The Sun was brighter in the morning than in the afternoon

• The flagpole was closer to the Sun in the morning

• The flagpole changed size

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