Earth and Space Science

How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

• 365 days (1 year)

• 366 days (1 leap year)

• 360 days

• 400 days

Describe our moon.

• A large, gaseous planet with many rings.

• A small, rock satellite that has extreme temperatures and no water to support life.

• A bright star that provides light during the night.

• A massive body of water that supports various forms of life.

How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

Describe the Sun.

• A red giant star, 200 times the diameter of Earth, & 5 billion years old

• An average sized yellow star, 110 times the diameter of Earth, & 4.6 billion years old

• A blue dwarf star, 50 times the diameter of Earth, & 3 billion years old

• A white supergiant star, 150 times the diameter of Earth, & 10 billion years old

List the planets in order of size from biggest to smallest.

• Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

• Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

What planets have rings?

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake

• Sun, Moon, Earth, Mars

In what ways are all planets the same?

• They rotate & revolve

• They have rings

• They are all made of gas

• They all have moons

What causes day & night on Earth?

• Earth’s rotation on its axis.

• The distance of Earth from the Sun.

• The tilt of Earth’s axis.

• The phases of the Moon.

List the planets in order from the sun.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

When do the highest tides occur?

• They occur near the time of full and new moons.

• They occur during the summer solstice.

• They occur at noon every day.

• They occur during the winter solstice.