Solar System, Moon Phases and Earth's Movement

How long does it take for the earth to complete one rotation around the sun?

• one month

• one year (365 days)

• one day (24 hours)

How long does it take for the earth to complete one full revolution around the sun?

• one month

• one year (365 days)

• one day (24 hours)

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are...

• inner (terrestrial) planets

• outer (gas giants) planets

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are...

• inner (terrestrial) planets

• outer (gas giants) planets

Which of these planets is the largest and is also the fifth from the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Earth

Which of these planets is the smallest and is also closest to the sun?

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Venus

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Which of these planets is now considered a dwarf planet?

• Pluto

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

Which planet is the fourth from the sun and sometimes called the "red planet"?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

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Which of these is the most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?

• position of the moon

• tilt of Earth on its axis

• temperature of the sun

• distance to Mars

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The moon revolves around ---

• itself

• the Earth

• the sun

• the solar system

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