Solar System Vocabulary

Most of the mass of the solar system is concentrated in the Sun, which thus exerts the force called _______ that holds the system together.

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How long does it take for Earth to rotate once on its axis?

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

The tilt of Earth is ______ degrees.

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Which one of the following is a terrestrial planet?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Saturn's rings are made up mostly of ______

• volcanic dust particles.

• nitrogen and helium.

• chunks of ice and rock.

• ice and water vapor.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about our solar system?

• All of the planets revolve around the Sun in the same direction.

• All of the planets revolve in elliptical orbits.

• All of the planets revolve around the Sun.

• All of the planets revolve at the same speed.

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The distance of Earth from the Sun causes the cycle of seasons.

• True

• False

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Day and night are caused by Earth's ______.

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The term "terrestrial planets" refers to the large, gas planets in the outer solar system.

• True

• False

The Moon's shadow falling on Earth causes a ______

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• Full moon

• New moon

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