Astronomy

During the winter months of the Northern hemisphere the Earth is ______.

• tilted closer toward the Sun

• tilted farther away from the Sun

• spinning slower than in Summer

• spinning faster than in Summer

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During which two seasons is neither hemisphere of Earth tilted toward or away from the Sun?

• Summer and Winter

• Winter and Spring

• Fall and Winter

• Fall and Spring

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How many planets are there in the Solar System?

• Nine

• Fifteen

• Eight

• Eleven

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What does Earth orbit around?

• Pluto

• The moon

• The Solar System

• The Sun

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An orbit is...

• The spinning of the Earth

• The path that Earth follows around the Sun

• How long it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun

• The path that the Sun follows around the Earth

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How long does Earth's revolution around the Sun take?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 10 years

• 30 minutes

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What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Nothing

• Force and motion

• Friction

• Gravity and inertia

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What is the shape of the planets?

• A square

• Triangular

• Spherical

• A circle

What moves in an elliptical orbit around Earth?

• The moon

• The Sun

• Asteroids

• Other planets

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One full orbit is called a...

• Axis

• Rotation

• Inertia

• Revolution

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