Unit 4 Test Earth-Sun-Moon System

We can see the moon because it ___________the light from the sun.

• steals

• reflects

• collects

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Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

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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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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.

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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What is the source of heat and light in our Solar System?

• the North star

• the moon

• the sun

• Earth

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The gravity that pulls us to the ground comes from:

• an axis

• Earth

• orbit

• the North star

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

• 29 1/4 days

• 365 1/4 days

• 1 day

• 0 days

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How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?

• 29 days

• 365 days

• 24 hours