4.5/4.6 Solar System

What causes the seasons to change? Choose 2 correct answers.

• The earth rotates on its axis
  
• The earth revolves around the sun
  
• The earth's axis is tilted
  
• Wind patterns on earth

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Why do we have different phases of the moon?

• Because the moon revolves around the earth
  
• Because the moon revolves around the sun
• Because the earth rotates
  
• Because the moon rotates

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• The Sun

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 How long does it take the earth to rotate once? 

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 20 hours
• 36 hours

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

• They all have rocky surfaces.

• They all appear to be similar to Earth.

• They all are gaseous planets.

• They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

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Which planet is the hottest?

• Earth
• Neptune
• Mercury
• Venus

Which planet is tipped on its side nearly 90 degrees?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

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An imaginary line that goes through the center of the earth

• Axis
• Rotation
• Revolution