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Earth
Seasons
Moon
Solar System
This and That
100
Earth is shaped like a A. circle B. sphere C. disc D. oval
What is B. sphere
100
Earth revolves around ___________. A. the moon B. the solar system C. the sun D. Jupiter
What is C. the sun?
100
This is Earth's satellite. A. moon B. sun C. Mars D. Saturn
What is A. moon?
100
The sun and all of the objects that orbit it are called ____. A. the solar system B. the galaxy C. the Milky Way D. the Universe
What is A. the solar system?
100
The sun appears to rise and set because of ________. A. the phases of the moon B. Earth's rotation C. Earth's orbit D. the tilt of Earth
What is B. Earth's rotation.
200
When Earth spins it A. rotates B. revolves C. tilts D. wobbles
What is A. rotates.
200
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called a/an A. axis B. orbit C. rotation D. season
What is B. orbit?
200
The different shapes of the moon are called _____. A. changes B. seasons C. phases D. quarters
What is C. phases?
200
The number of planets that orbit the sun, not including Pluto are _____. A. 10 B. 9 C. 8 C. 7
What is C. 8?
200
Spacesuits worn by the astronauts provide them with _____. A. air and water B. protection from the sun and food C. food and water D. protection from the sun and air
What is D. protection from the sun and air.
300
Earth rotates around an imaginary line called a/an A. equator B. prime meridian C. pole D. axis
What is D. axis
300
The seasons are caused __________. A. Earth's tilted axis B. Earth's orbit C. Earth's rotation D. the phases of the moon
What is A. Earth's tilted axis.
300
The order of the four main phases of the moon are ______. A. New Moon, Full Moon, First Quarter, Last Quarter B. Full Moon, Last Quarter, First Quarter, New Moon C. New Moon, First Quarter, Last Quarter, Full Moon D. New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter.
What is D. New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter.
300
The sun is an example of a _____. A. planet B. asteroid C. star D. meteorite
What is C. star?
300
Pluto is now classified as this? A. an asteroid B. a mini planet C. a dwarf planet D. a comet
What is C. a dwarf planet?
400
This causes day and night. A. rotation B. revolution C. seasons D. tilt
What is A. rotation?
400
When the North Pole is tilted away from the sun and the sun is low in the sky people in North America experience _______. A. spring B. summer C. fall/autumn D. winter
What is D. winter?
400
A hollow area or pit in the ground is called ________. A. a volcano B. a crater C. a pit D. canyon
What is B. a crater?
400
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. A. the solar system B. the inner planets C. the outer planets D. the constellations
What are B. the inner planets?
400
It is a tool that gathers light and makes faraway objects appear closer. A. telescope B. microscope C. magnifying glass D. periscope
What is A. telescope?
500
Earth completes one full rotation in _____. A. 365 days B. 24 months C. 48 hours D. 24 hours
What is D. 24 hours?
500
When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, and the sun is high overhead North America experiences_______. A. spring B. summer C. fall/autumn D. winter
What is B. summer?
500
The moon does not have ________. A. rocks and liquid water B. air and sunlight C. liquid water and dust D. liquid water and air.
What is D. liquid water and air.
500
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. A. the solar system B. the inner planets C. the outer planets D. the constellations
What is C. the outer planets.
500
This is where the sun's rays are the strongest. A. North Pole B. Equator C. South Pole D. North America
What is B. Equator?