Solar System

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

• rotation

• axis

• orbit

• ellipse

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Which planet is an inner planet?

• Uranus

• Venus

• Saturn

• Neptune

Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

• They all have rocky surfaces.

• They all appear to be similar to Earth.

• They all are gaseous planets.

• They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?

• Earth's gravity

• The spinning motion of Earth

• The revolution of the Earth around the sun

• Earth's distance from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

• 365 and 1/4 days

• 360 days

• 24 hours

• 2 years

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Our sun is a medium-sized star compared to other stars.

• True

• False

What causes day and night here on our Earth?

• The different moon phases

• Asteroids

• The rotation of Earth

• Stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes our seasons here on Earth?

• Stars in our universe

• Our revolution around the moon

• Earth's tilted axis and our rotation

• The revolution of Earth around the sun and Earth's tilted axis

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