Solar System, Sun, Moon Review

Why is the sun not visible during the night?

• The moon blocks the sun from view.

• That side of the sun faces away from the Earth.

• The sun stops creating light at night.

• That side of the Earth faces away from the sun.

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High and low tides on Earth are caused by

• underwater earthquakes

• the gravitational pull from the moon

• storms over the ocean

• the tilt of the Earth

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one full revolution around the sun?

• About 30 days

  (1 month)

• About 365 days, which also affects the 4 seasons

• 24 hours, which causes day and night

• It does not revolve around the sun

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Which word or phrase means the closest to revolution?

• To spin

• To flip upside down

• To travel around

• To move backwards

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What is the center of the solar system?

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon

• Jupiter

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What causes the four seasons?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The moon orbiting the Earth

• We don't have four seasons

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis

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When we can see the entire moon lit up, which moon phase is this?

• New moon

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

• Crescent moon

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What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Earth ​ _______ on its axis to form each day.

• rotates
• revolves

Planets​ __________ ​ around the Sun.

• revolve
• rotate
• dance

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