SUN, MOON, EARTH pre-test

What causes Earth to heat up?

• the Sun

• its rotation on its axis

• the revolution (orbit) around the Sun

• the Moon

What heats up and cools down more quickly?

• water

• land

• The Moon

• Sun

What is a variable that causes uneven heating of Earth's surface? Choose all that apply.

• duration of Sun exposure

• a continent's location

• the time of day

Which planet is the closest to our sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

Which planet is the farthest away from our sun?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Uranus

Why do the planets orbit the sun?

• They don't, the planets orbit the Earth

• Because Science

• The sun is so massive that it has a very large gravitational pull, which causes objects to orbit it

• Because they want to

Where does the moon get its light from?

• The moon makes its own light

• The moon gets light from Earth

• The Moon gets light from the sun

• None of the above

The earth is.... (choose all that apply)

• the 3rd rock from the sun

• closest to the sun

• called the Red planet

• the only planet we know that sustains life

Which are the four terrestrial planets?​​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (also known as the inner planets)

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Saturn
• Neptune

What is the largest planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune