Vocab
True or False
Multiple Choice
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank
100
Spins or Turns around an axis
Rotates
100
The sun is the source of most energy in the solar system
True
100
Which of the following is a direct result of Earth's rotation on its axis?
A. The length of a day
B. The seasons of the year
C. The length of a year
D. The phases of the moon
A. The length of a day
100
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are _________ Planets.
Outer
100
As the sun moves ________ the sky, the angles at which its rays strike Earth changes.
across
200
The action of spinning or turning around an axis
Rotation
200
The acronym we learned in class
My Very Eager Mom Just Served Us Noodles, Represents the order of the phases of the moon
False
The order of the planets from closest to the sun
200
A camper watches the sun as it rises. The camper is looking toward the --
F. North
G. South
H. East
J. West
H. East
200
The inner planets cores are made of __________
Iron
200
The circular arrows at the North and South Poles and the __________ show the direction of rotation.
Equator
300
A group of celestial objects that orbit a star, including the star, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
Solar System
300
It takes 48 hours for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis.
False
24hrs
300
Which list correctly lists the Earth, moon, and sun from smallest to greatest in diameter?
F. Moon, Earth. Sun
G. Sun, Moon, Earth
H. Earth, Sun, Moon
D. Earth, Moon, Sun
F. Moon, Earth, Sun
300
The star Sirius is 171 times bigger then our _________
Sun
300
The moon _________ light from the sun
Reflects
400
The brightest star in the night sky
Sirius
400
The sun rises in the East and sets in the West
True
400
Which list correctly names the planets in order, starting with the planet that is closest to the sun?
A. Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
C. Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
The ________ is Earth's only natural satellite
Moon
400
Earths' _______ does not point straight up and down, instead it is titled.
Axis
500
The curved path around another object
Orbit
500
Earth rotates from West to East
Truth
500
The Diagram shows the position of the Earth in its revolution around the sun. 
It is summer in the southern hemisphere when Earth is in-
A. Position 1
B. Position 2
C. Position 3
D. Position 4
B. Position 2
500
Over about _____ days, the moon completes one rotation on its axis and one revolution around Earth.
30
500
The outer planets are made primarily of the gases, __________ and helium
Hydrogen