Omraj

Which is the nearest planet to sun in the solar system?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

Anthony claims that the patterns of stars in the sky only appear to move, but the patterns do not change. Which piece(s) of evidence would best support this claim?

• observations that some stars can be seen in every season

• Observations that the pattern of stars in the sky stay the same although they appear to shift across the sky nightly.

• Observations that different stars appear in different seasons, but the patterns of the stars remain the same.

Dylan observes a fully lit moon. When can he expect to see the moon look like this again?

• In about 12 hours

• In about 24 hours

• In about 15 days

• In about 30 days

An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 

• Oort Cloud
• Asteroid belt
• Kuiper belt
• Photosphere

Venus is called Earth's twin because they are about the same size

• True 
• False

Which planet is NOT one of the

"Gas Giants"?

• Uranus

• Venus

• Neptune

• Saturn

Which planet is an inner planet?

• Uranus

• Venus

• Saturn

• Neptune

The earth________ around it's axis (another word for spin)?

• Revolves

• Jumps

• Rotates

• Skips

Which planet has very prominent rings?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

One factor that makes life possible on Earth is

• an atmospher
• water
• greenhouse effect
• gravity