The Solar System

The spinning of an object on its axis is called

• rotate

• revolve

When our part of the earth is tilted AWAY from the sun, the season we are having is....

• summer

• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The path that an object takes around another object is called...

• orbit

• rotation

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When our side of the earth FACES the sun, the season we have is ...

• summer

• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The movement of one object around another object is called...

• rotate

• revolve

The earth's ROTATION causes what?

• day and night

• the seasons

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Earth's REVOLUTION causes what?

• day and night

• the seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the earth to make one REVOLUTION?

• 1 day/24 hours

• 1 year/365 days

Which planets are smaller?

• inner

• outer

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What are the outer planets made of?

• gas

• rock