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Sun, Earth, Moon

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  • What does the asteroid belt in our Solar System lie between?
    the moons
    the inner planets and the Sun
    the inner and outer planets
  • Which rotate on an axis?
    Earth and Sun
    Moon and Earth
    Earth, Moon, and Sun
  • How long does it take the moon to orbit around the Earth?
    15 minutes
    29 days
    365 days
    24 hours
  • What planet has liquid water?
    Earth
    Venus
    Mars
  • What is the source of heat and light in our Solar system?
    the North star
    the moon
    the Sun
  • What do the Earth and the Moon have in common?
    sphere of rock
    water
    atmosphere
  • List the inner planets.
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
    Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  • What is the Sun composed of?
    burning gas
    rock
    hot lava
  • One Earth year is equal to :
    25 minutes
    365 days
    29 days
    135 days
  • A line, real or imaginary, around which something spins is called
    Prime Meridian
    Equator
    Axis
  • How long is the day and night cycle of Earth?
    29 hours
    12 hours
    24 hours
  • What is the third planet from the Sun?
    Mars
    Earth
    Venus
  • What keeps the planets in our solar system revolving around the Sun?
    the tides
    the moon's rotation
    the gravity of the Sun
  • How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?
    365 days
    24 hours
    29 days
    10 minutes
  • The moon is a natural satellite.
    False
    True
  • The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space is called
    rotation
    orbit
    revolution
  • What causes the tides to change from high to low?
    the Earth's seasons
    the moon
    the Sun
  • The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the seasons.
    True
    False
  • What has no real surface?
    the Sun
    the Earth
    the moon
  • Gravity is what pulls objects to the center of the Earth.
    True
    False