Astronomy Review Game

Front

What is the center of the Solar System?

Back

The Sun.

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What is the relationship between the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon?

Back

The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits the Earth.

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How do all planets move around the Sun?

Back

The planets orbit and spin around the Sun.

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What does the model of the Earth rotating indicate?

Back

It indicates that Earth rotates on its axis.

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What does the model of Earth having day and night indicate?

Back

It indicates that the rotation of Earth causes day and night.

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What is the term for the path that planets take around the Sun?

Back

Orbit.

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What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

Back

Gravity.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of an object on its axis, while revolution is the movement of an object around another object.

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

Back

Approximately 24 hours.

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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

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Approximately 365.25 days.