Sun, Earth, Moon Task Cards

List the inner planets.

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

What planet has liquid water?

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which rotate on an axis?

• Moon and Earth

• Earth and Sun

• Earth, Moon, and Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 29 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the Sun composed of?

• rock

• hot lava

• burning gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How long is the day and night cycle of Earth?

• 12 hours

• 29 hours

• 24 hours

What causes the tides to change from high to low?

• Earth’s seasons

• the moon

• the Sun

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Which has no real surface?

• the Earth

• the moon

• the Sun

What is the third planet from the Sun?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mars

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 4

• 6

• 8

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