Unit 4 Lesson 1

How long does it take Earth to move around the Sun?

• one day

• one month

• one year

It takes Earth all day and all night to _______.

• rotate, or spin around one full turn

• rotate, or spin around, only part way

• move around the Sun one full time

What is one pattern that is caused by the motion of the Earth?

• the color of the sky

• day and night

• the Sun being the only star we can see during the day

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Which inner planet has 2 moons?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

It takes Earth 365 days to orbit around the Sun?

• true

• false

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All of the inner planets are made of solid, rocky material.

• true

• false

Which of the following is the smallest planet?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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Mercury and Venus do not have any moons.

• true

• false

When it is daytime on one side of Earth, it is daytime on the other side of the Earth too.

• true

• false

_______ is closer to the Sun than Mars and it is usually hotter.

• Venus

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Jupiter