Solar System Review

The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

• comet
• axis
• satellite
• space probe

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Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

• rotation
• revolution
• phase
• comet

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One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

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Why does Earth have different seasons? 

• because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
• because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
• because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
• because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 

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Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

Which of the following causes seasons?

• the earths tilt
• the earths rotation
• the earths revolution around the sun
• the earths size 

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What is the path one object takes around another object in space?

• comet

• rotation

• satellite

• orbit

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What is a large round object that revolves around a star?

• comet

• asteroid

• planet

• satellite

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What do we call a star and all the objects that revolve around it?

• solar system

• orbit

• revolution

• rotation

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How long is Earth's revolution around the sun?

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 year or 12 months

• 2 years

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