Astronomy and Weather Review

What is the center of the solar system?

• Sun

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Neptune

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Which planet receives energy from the Sun last?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Uranus

Which of the following planets is considered an inner planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

• Uranus

What are all the planets doing around the Sun?

• rotating

• spinning

• bouncing

• orbiting

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What do the inner planets have in common?

• They are made of gas.

• They are rocky planets.

• They are the largest.

• It takes longer from them to orbit the Sun.

What is the major source of light and heat. Also the the only STAR in our Solar System.

• Moon

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens on Earth because of Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• seasons

• day and night

• Moon phases

• eclipses

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How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?

• one hour

• one day

• one month

• one year

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Name the planets in order starting from the Sun.

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mars

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Why do we see Moon phase?

• Earth's rotation

• Moon's rotation

• Moon's orbit around earth

• Earth's orbit

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