Quiz about Earth Moon and Sun System

Question 1

About how long does Earth take to rotate once on its axis?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

365 days

Answer

6 months

Answer

1 month

Question 2

About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?

Accepted Answer

27 days

Answer

7 days

Answer

365 days

Answer

20 days

Question 3

How many moons does Earth have?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

4

Answer

7

Answer

0

Question 4

Earth is a

Accepted Answer

planet

Answer

star

Answer

moon

Answer

eclipse

Question 5

The moon orbits, or circles, the Earth.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 6

Earth ________ on it's axis.

Accepted Answer

rotates

Answer

swings

Answer

eclipse

Answer

terrestrial

Question 7

All of the planets in our solar system orbit around the sun.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 8

The sun provides _______ and ________.

Accepted Answer

light and energy

Answer

light and water

Answer

energy and waves

Answer

energy and rings

Question 9

The sun is located at the _______ of our solar system.

Accepted Answer

center

Answer

outside

Answer

left

Answer

right

Question 10

The moon gives off it's own light.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 11

Earth's rotation causes __________ .

Accepted Answer

day and night

Answer

spring, summer, fall, and winter

Answer

rainy and dry seasons

Answer

solar eclipses

Question 12

About how long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?

Accepted Answer

365 days

Answer

24 hours

Answer

1 day

Answer

28 days

Question 13

The imaginary line that runs through the north and south poles of Earth is the __________ .

Accepted Answer

axis of Earth

Answer

equator

Answer

revolution

Answer

orbit of Earth

Question 14

The __________ is at the center of the Solar System.

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer

galaxy

Answer

moon

Answer

earth

Question 15

I am a medium sized star. Who am I?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer

Earth

Answer

Moon

Question 16

I usually take 365 days to orbit the Sun. Who am I?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Sun

Answer

Moon

Question 17

The gravitational pull of moon keeps the Earth orbiting around it.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 18

The gravitational pull of the sun keeps ____ orbiting around it.

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

moon

Question 19

What orbits around the Earth?

Accepted Answer

moon

Answer

sun

Question 20

The moon is made of cheese.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 21

The sun provides _______ and ___________ for the Earth.

Accepted Answer

heat, light

Answer

sun, light

Answer

food, light

Answer

light, earth

Question 22

What is the sun?

Accepted Answer

a star

Answer

a comet

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a planet

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an asteroid

Question 23

An ____________ is a path followed by an object as it revolves around another object.

Accepted Answer

orbit

Answer

planet

Answer

star

Answer

sunrise

Question 24

In these photos, the Moon and the Sun appear to be the same size. Which statement best explains the photos?

Accepted Answer

The Sun is larger, but it is farther away from Earth.

Answer

The Moon and the Sun are truly the same size.

Answer

The Moon is larger, but it is farther away from Earth.

Answer

The Sun is smaller and is closer to Earth.

Question 25

Which orbit represents the length of one year?

Accepted Answer

the orbit of Earth around the Sun

Answer

the orbit of Earth around the Moon

Answer

the orbit of the Sun around Earth

Answer

the orbit of the Moon around Earth

Question 26

Which events make up the system in space with Earth, the Sun, and the Moon? Select two answers.

Accepted Answer

Earth revolves around the Sun.

Accepted Answer

The Moon revolves around Earth.

Answer

The Sun revolves around Earth.

Answer

The Moon revolves around the Sun.

Question 27

What is the diameter of the Earth using Moons?

Accepted Answer

4 Moons

Answer

1.3 million Moons

Answer

64.3 million Moons

Answer

440 Moons

Question 28

What is the diameter of the Sun using Moons?

Accepted Answer

440 Moons

Answer

1.3 million Moons

Answer

64.3 million Moons

Answer

4 Moons

Question 29

What is the volume of the Sun using Moons?

Accepted Answer

64.3 million Moons

Answer

1.3 million Moons

Answer

440 Moons

Answer

4 Moons

Question 30

What is the diameter of the Sun using Earth?

Accepted Answer

110 Earths

Answer

1.3 million Earths

Answer

64.3 million Earths

Answer

440 Earths

Question 31

What is the volume of the Sun using Earth?

Accepted Answer

1.3 million Earths

Answer

64.3 million Earths

Answer

440 Earths

Answer

110 Earths

Question 32

How many moons does Earth have?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

4

Answer

7

Answer

0

Question 33

The moon orbits, or circles, the Earth.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 34

How many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

365 days

Answer

30 days

Answer

100 days

Answer

40 days

Question 35

What does the Sun provide earth? Choose 2

Accepted Answer

Light

Accepted Answer

Heat

Answer

Air

Answer

Water

Question 36

What does the picture show?

Accepted Answer

the relationship between the Sun, Moon, and Earth

Answer

the relationship between the planets and the Sun

Answer

the relationship between Earth and the Sun

Question 37

How long does it take for Earth to rotate one time around its axis?

Accepted Answer

one day

Answer

two days

Answer

one month

Answer

one year

Question 38

Which object in this system is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer

Earth

Answer

Moon

Question 39

Which object in this system is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Moon

Answer

Sun

Answer

Earth

Question 40

Lionel and Patrice are modeling the system formed by Earth and the Sun. Which step should they follow?

Accepted Answer

Move Earth in an orbit around the Sun.

Answer

Move the Sun in an orbit around Earth.

Answer

Move Earth back and forth along a straight path to the Sun.

Answer

Move the Sun back and forth along a straight path to Earth.

Question 41

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?

Accepted Answer

Day and Night

Answer

Moon Phases

Answer

Rainfall and evaporation

Answer

Seasons

Question 42

Mercury

Accepted Answer

1st

Answer

2nd

Answer

3rd

Answer

4th

Question 43

Venus ( thick atmosphere that traps in heat) ((hottest planet))

Accepted Answer

2nd

Answer

1st

Answer

3rd

Answer

4th

Question 44

Earth

Accepted Answer

3rd

Answer

1st

Answer

2nd

Answer

4th

Question 45

Mars (gets its reddish color from the iron in the dust and sane)

Accepted Answer

4th

Answer

1st

Answer

2nd

Answer

3rd

Question 46

Jupiter ( giant red spot is a storm)

Accepted Answer

5th

Answer

6th

Answer

7th

Answer

8th

Question 47

Saturn

Accepted Answer

6th

Answer

5th

Answer

7th

Answer

8th

Question 48

Uranus

Accepted Answer

7th

Answer

5th

Answer

6th

Answer

8th

Question 49

Neptune

Accepted Answer

8th

Answer

5th

Answer

6th

Answer

7th

Question 50

1st planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Earth

Answer

Mars

Question 51

2nd  planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Venus

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Earth

Answer

Mars

Question 52

3rd  planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Mars

Question 53

4th planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Earth

Question 54

5th planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Answer

Uranus

Answer

Neptune

Question 55

6th planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Uranus

Answer

Neptune

Question 56

7th planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Uranus

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Answer

Neptune

Question 57

8th  planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Answer

Uranus

Question 58

Inner Planets- select all that apply

Accepted Answer

dense core

Accepted Answer

rocky

Accepted Answer

few moons

Accepted Answer

thin atmosphere

Accepted Answer

smaller than outer planets

Question 59

Outer Planets- select all that apply

Accepted Answer

small inner cores

Accepted Answer

gaseous

Accepted Answer

temperatures are colder than inner planets

Accepted Answer

many moons

Accepted Answer

larger

Question 60

How many planets are in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

0

Question 61

Which is true about our planets?

Accepted Answer

They all orbit the Sun.

Answer

They all have gaseous surfaces.

Answer

They are all the same size.

Answer

They all have rocky surfaces.

Question 62

What are the inner planets?

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

Answer

The Sun, Moon, and Earth

Answer

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

Question 63

What are the outer planets?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

Answer

The Sun, Moon, and Earth

Question 64

What planets are being shown in the image below?

Accepted Answer

inner planets

Answer

outer planets

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