The Solar System

What is the force that pulls bodies or objects toward other bodies

• gravity
• tension
• friction
• buoyancy

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Earth’s path as it travels around the Sun is called.

• trajectory
• rotation
• revolution
• orbit

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A large body made of rock or gas that moves around a star.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Planet

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Made up of the Sun, nine planets, and other smaller bodies that orbit the Sun.

• Galaxy
• Universe
• Asteroid Belt
• Solar System

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The ___ provides the energy that supports life on Earth.

• Moon
• Sun
• Earth
• Mars

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The uneven heating of Earth causes wind.

• True

• False

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The Sun heats land and water at different rates.

• True

• False

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The Moon causes wind and provides energy to living things.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Sun causes wind and provides energy to living things.

Green plants use the energy in sunlight to make food.

• Respiration
• Transpiration
• Fermentation
• Photosynthesis

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How does an animal get energy from the sun?

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