Earth's Place in Space

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

• rotation
• revolution
• phase
• comet

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One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

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The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system
• earth
• rotation
• United States

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What is gravity?

• A force
• Energy
• A push
• All of them

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Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, the Earth or the Moon?

• Earth

• Moon

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Which statement about gravity is true?

• gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

• gravity causes objects to push away from each other

• gravity only takes place between planets

• the moon doesn't have any gravity

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What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

• gravity

• friction

• density

• distance

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How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?

• 60 seconds
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 1 light year

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How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the sun?

• 325.0 days
• 365.25 days
• 1 month
• 24 hours

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What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth
• Moon
• Sun
• Jupiter

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