Astronomy Review

Earth's day length is based on

• The rotation of the Moon on its axis

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The Earth orbiting the sun

• The Moon orbiting the Earth

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What causes planets to orbit stars?

• Magnetism

• Gravity & Inertia

• Magic

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What makes the Sun rise in the east, and set in the west each day?

• The rotation of the Sun on its axis

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

• The rotation of the moon on its axis.

• The Sun's revolution around the Earth.

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What makes the Moon rise in the east and set in the west?

• The Moon's revolution around the Earth.

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun.

• The rotation of the Moon on its axis.

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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Which of the following is illustrated by arrow A?

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

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Which of the following is illustrated by arrow B?

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Round Earth

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Which of the following is illustrated by arrow C?

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Round Earth

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What would happen if the Sun's gravity suddenly stopped pulling on the Earth?

• The Earth would continue to follow its normal orbit.

• The Earth would stop moving.

• The Earth would become flat.

• The Earth would follow a trajectory out of its orbit.

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What unit is used to measure distances within our solar system?

• kilometers

• light-years

• planet unit

• astronomical unit

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Name the correct order of planets starting closest to the Sun.

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Pluto

• Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

• Mars Earth Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

• Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter Mars Earth Venus Mercury