Earth & Sun Investigation 2 I-Check Review

What keeps the Earth in the Solar system?

• string
• gravity
• moon
• other planets

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What holds us to Earth's surface?

• inertia
• Moon's gravity
• Earth's gravity
• Sun's gravity

Which of the following is a natural satellite of the Earth?

• International Space Station
• Hubble Telescope
• Sun
• Moon

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What causes day and night on Earth?

• revolution
• rotation
• seasons
• equinox

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

• Sun and moon orbit Earth
• Earth and moon orbit Sun
• Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
• Earth and sun orbit moon

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What is the nickname of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?

• Terrestrial Planets

• Rock Stars

• First Four

• Rocky Four

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

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

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One of the main differences between the Gas Giants and Terrestrial Planets is __________.

• The Terrestrial Planets all have water

• The Terrestrial Planets are much bigger than the Gas Giant Planets

• The Gas Giant Planets are gas planets

• The Gas Giant Planets have moons, and the Terrestrial Planets don't

What holds the moon, the planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun?

• ocean tides
• magnetism
• gravity
• the sun's heat and light

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You are in a spaceship directly above the solar system. The Sun is at the center of the system. What best describes the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

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