Solar System

The path an object takes around another object.

• rotation

• orbit

• axis

• planet

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The sun is a ________.

• star

• planet

• solar system

• satellite

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Earth's _____ is an imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and the South Pole.

• stem

• core

• axis

• moon

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Earth's rotation causes ___________.

• the moon and stars

• rain and snow

• hurricanes and tornadoes

• day and night

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It takes ______ for Earth to rotate once on it's axis.

• 1 hour

• 24 hours

• 1 month

• 2 years

A _____ is a hot ball of burning gas.

• moon

• planet

• star

• asteroid

A large ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun.

• comet

• planet

• star

• constellation

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List the planets in order.

Where is the Sun located?

• At the end of our solar system.

• At the center of our solar system.

• At the center of or galaxy.

• The Sun is not in our solar system.

Look at the image. Determine how you would use each item to best represent a model of the Sun, Earth and Moon.

• •The basketball represents the Earth.

  •The baseball represents the Sun.

  •The Golf ball represents the Moon.

• •The basketball represents the Sun.

  •The baseball represents the Earth.

  •The Golf ball represents the Moon.

• •The basketball represents the Moon.

  •The baseball represents the Earth.

  •The Golf ball represents the Sun.

• •The basketball represents the Earth.

  •The baseball represents the Moon.

  •The Golf ball represents the Sun.

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