Earth and Space

About how long does it take for Earth to make one revolution?

• 24 hours

• 48 hours

• 365 days

• 500 days

What causes day and night?

• Earth revolving around the sun.

• Earth rotating on its axis

• Earth's distance from the sun

• Earth's atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At what angle is the Earth tilted on its axis?

• 25.2 degrees

• 30.7 degrees

• 22.6 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it experiencing?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A piece of rock flying through space is called what?

• A meteor

• A meteorite

• A meteoroid

• An asteroid

Which planet is the hottest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which planet is known as the "red planet"?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Mars

Which planet is the largest?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Pluto

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is blue because of the large amount of methane in its atmosphere?

• Pluto

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Earth

Which planet is the windiest?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Uranus