Earth's Place in the Universe

Gravity is responsible for the . . . 

• sun rotating around the planets
• sun revolving around the planets
• planets revolving around the sun
• planets rotating of a planet around the sun

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What is rotation?

• the tilt of earth on its axis
• to go around another object. 
• to spin on an axis and causes day and night
• potato chips

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What is revolution?

• to go around another object

• to spin on an axis

• a fundamental change in political power

• baked potato

Why do the planets continue to orbit the sun and not travel in a straight line?

• The gravitational force of the planets is greater than the sun's. 
• A magnetic field that surrounds the sun.
• The sun's gravitational attraction on the planet.
• cheesy potato casserole

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• The above picture is an example of rotation.
• The above picture is an example of revolution.

• The above picture is an example of revolution on your solar system
• The above picture is an example of rotation in our solar system
• The above picture is an example of the moon going around the earth. 
• french fried potatoes

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Gravity is responsible for the planets . . . . .

• revolution around the Sun

• rotation around the Sun

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It takes how many days for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 1 day
• 7 days
• 28 days
• 365 days

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Which planet is the largest in our Solar System

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Saturn

• Neptune

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The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24