Planetary motion

What is the imaginary line going through the planet from North to South called?

• Equator

• Axis

• Mercator line

• Tropic

How long does one rotation take on Earth?

• One day

• One year

• One month

• One week

What is the fancy science word for one day?

• A spindle

• Revolution period

• Rotation period

• An equinox

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How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun once?

• 1 day

• 30 days

• 365 days

• 500 days

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What is one orbit around the sun called?

• Rotation period

• An axis

• A day

• Revolution period

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When your part of Earth is facing the sun, what are you having?

• Night

• Winter

• Day

• A full moon

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Which planet would have a longer year: planet 8 or planet 12?

• They would be equal

• We don't have enough info to answer

• Planet 8

• Planet 12

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Which planet would have a longer day: Planet 8 or Planet 14?

• Planet 8

• Planet 14

• Not enough info to answer

• They would be equal

If Earth started rotating faster, what would that cause?

• Longer day

• Longer year

• Shorter day

• Shorter year

If you wanted more birthdays, you would move to a planet that is:

• Farther from the sun

• Spinning faster

• Spinning slower

• Closer to the sun