The Earth and Beyond

What is a huge ball of very hot gases in space?

• galaxy
• equator
• star
• constellation

The star at the center of our solar system

• equator
• sun
• planet
• constellation 

To spin on an axis

• orbit
• revolve
• rotate
• axis

Any natural body that revolves around a planet

• Sun
• eclipse
• Moon
• crater

A body that revolves around a star

• planet
• moon phase
• moon
• sun

Which is the correct order of our planets?

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

Why does the moon appear to shine?

• It is like a star and gives off light

• It refracts light from space

• It reflects light from the sun

• It absorbs light from the sun

Jupiter has a large red spot; what is it?

• A gigantic volcano

• An enormous lake

• A terrible storm

• A crashed rocket

Earth take the rotation for …

• 24 hours

• 1 year

• 366 days

• 12 hours

Earth need … to complete orbitting the sun.

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 360 days

• 1 day