Sun Earth Moon

Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

Day and night on Earth occurs due to _____.

• the rotation of the Earth

• the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun

• the revolution of the moon around Earth

• the rotation of our moon

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Which diagram best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

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When the sun is just above the East horizon, which of the following is true?

• Sunset will occur in less than 2 hours.

• Sunrise occurred within the last 6 hours.

• Sunrise will occur in less than 2 hours.

• Sunset occurred within the last 6 hours.

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A student pointed a flashlight modeling the Sun toward a globe modeling Earth. The student spun the globe. What was the student most likely demonstrating?

• The moon's rotation on its axis causing day and night.

• Earth's orbit around the Sun causing day and night

• The sun's orbit around Earth causing day and night

• The Earth rotation on its axis causing day and night.

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A new teacher can choose her new classroom. She plans to arrive to work before the sun rises each day and would still like to watch the sun rise.

What direction should the window face in the classroom the teacher selects?

• North

• South

• West

• East

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What do the Earth, Moon, and Sun have in common?

• They all produce light.

• They all have a rocky composition.

• They all rotate.

• They all are primarily composed of gases.

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Earth's revolution causes the day and night cycle.

• Earth takes 24 hours to revolves around the sun.

• Earth rotates once every 24 hours.

• The positions of other planets affect the day and night cycle.

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The sun is made up of____.

• solid rock

• hot gases

• lava

• metal

Which planet in our solar system is the furthest from the Sun?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

• Jupiter

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