Astronomy Review Game

___________ is caused by the rotation of the Earth.

• seasons

• day and night

The _____________________ are caused by the tilt of the Earth and its revolution around the sun.

• days

• nights

• rotations

• seasons

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Which of the following in NOT one of the outer planets?

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Earth

• Saturn

Which of the following is NOT one of the inner planets?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Saturn

Why are people able to see the moon?

• The moon produces its own light.

• Light from Earth reflects off the moon.

• Light from the sun reflects off the moon.

• Light from Mars reflects off the moon.

Approximately how many days does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

• 365

• 15

• 29

• 6

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What causes the high and low tides on Earth?

• The moon's tilt.

• The moon's gravitational pull.

• The moon's magnetic force.

• The moon's speed.

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The length of time it takes Earth to rotate once on its axis is called a ________.

• season

• month

• year

• day

About how long does it take the moon to go through one complete cycle of phases?

• 1 year

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 minute

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Earth's season are caused by...

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• Earth's speed

• Earth's revolution around the sun.

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