Solution 4.8

Which of these is the most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?

• The Position of the Moon

• The Tilt of Earth on its Axis

• The Temperature of the Sun

• The Distance to Mars

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Which of these takes about one year to complete?

• Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The Sun's orbit around Earth

• Earth to rotate on its axis

• The Moon to orbit Earth

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Which of these describes rotation?

• Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.

• The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.

• Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.

• Earth makes one turn in its axis every 24 hours.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The moon revolves around _____________.

• itself

• the Earth

• the Sun

• the Solar System

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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The phases of the moon occur in a certain order. Three phases are shown, which phase would come next?

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If the Earth moved farther away from the sun, which of these would probably happen?

• There would be no moon.

• There would be more solar eclipses.

• There would be colder weather.

• There would be more seasons.

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The Earth is very different from the other planets in the solar system because it has the most --

• solid rock

• volcanoes

• liquid water

• high winds

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About 400 years ago, Galileo recorded what the moon looked like. Through the telescope, he was able to tell that the moon had --

• plants but no animals

• many craters

• active volcanoes

• polar ice caps

Which of these objects in the solar system has been visited by people from Earth?

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

• Asteroids