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Solar System Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.

a)

First

b)

Third

c)

Fifth

d)

Eighty

2.

Earth has seasons because:

a)

Earth rotates on its axis

b)

The distance between Earth and the sun changes

c)

Earth’s axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

d)

The temperature of the sun changes

3.

If the sun does not move, then why does your shadow move as the day goes on?

a)

Because the earth’s spinning makes the sun appear to move in the sky.

b)

Because the direction of North changes throughout the day.

c)

Because the earth is tilted.

d)

Because the sun turns on in the day and off at night.

4.

The sun is a:

a)

Planet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Star

d)

Comet

5.

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about:

a)

One day

b)

24 hours

c)

One year

d)

One moon phase

6.

The sun rises in the (a)  

7.

True or false: Shadows can change length and direction.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Earth rotates on its ______.

a)

Rotation

b)

Axis

c)

West

d)

Hemisphere

9.

Patterns of stars in the sky are called:

a)

Constellations

b)

Pictures

c)

Axis

d)

Rotations

10.

Earth’s rotation on its axis takes about:

a)

365 days

b)

1 year

c)

24 hours

d)

1 month