Inspire Science Earth and Stars

An object in space that produces its own light and heat is a

• planet

• moon

• star

• satellite

One complete trip around the sun is a

• revolution

• rotation

• eclipse

• meteor

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How long does it take Earth to make one revolution?

• One hour

• One day

• One year

• One season

What is the center of our solar system?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Asteroids

Why does Earth experience seasons? (Choose all correct answers)

• because of its tilt on its axis

• because of its revolution around the sun

• because of the moon

• because the sun heats up and cools down over time

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Which sentence is FALSE?

• The sun orbits the earth.

• The sun makes its own heat.

• The sun is the earth's closest star.

• The sun is made of gases.

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Which phase of the moon does the picture show?

• New

• Full

• Crescent

• Half

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Why does the moon appear to shine?

• because it reflects sunlight

• because it reflects light from earth

• because it makes its own light

• because it reflects light from the constellations

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Which phase of the moon is shown here?

• New

• Full

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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It is 8:30 PM and the sun has just started to set. What season is it?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• autumn

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