Earth, Moon and Sun

The reason planets orbit stars and moons orbit planets is

• gravity or gravitational pull

• magnetism

• space is big

• Mr. Scott makes them

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Which of the following statements is true of our Solar System?

• Moons orbit planets.

• Stars orbit moons.

• Planets orbit moons.

• The Earth orbits the Moon

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What is the 3rd planet from the Sun

• Earth

• mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

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The star at the center of our solar system.

• Sun

• moon

• orbit

• axis

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Which happens when the Earth comes in between the Moon and the Sun?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Earth Eclipse

• Jupiter Eclipse

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What is a lunar eclipse?

• The Earth between the sun and the moon.

• The Moon between the sun and the Earth.

• The Moon between the sun and Jupiter.

• The Earth between the sun and Mercury.

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What does the 2024 total solar eclipse offer unique opportunities to study?

• Mars' surface

• Earth's oceans

• The Sun's outer atmosphere (corona)

• The Moon's craters

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Complete the sentence to estimate the diameter of the Sun compared to Earth. The Sun's diameter is about _____ times greater than Earth's.

• 3

• 10

• 100

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The _____ rotation causes day/night cycle.

• Sun's

• Earth's

• Moon's

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation?

• 12 hours

• 48 hours

• 24 hours

• 72 hours