1) Causes day and night. a) rotation b) revolution c) atmosphere d) tilt 2) Causes the seasons. a) revolution and rotation b) rotation and tilt c) revolution and tilt d) atmosphere 3) Has little/no gravity or atmosphere. a) sun b) earth c) moon 4) Which is in order from largest to smallest? a) Earth, Moon, Sun b) Moon, Earth, Sun c) Moon, Sun, Earth d) Sun, Earth, Moon 5) The Sun appears to move across the sky because of- a) revolution b) rotation c) atmosphere d) eclipses 6) Which statement is true? a) Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. b) the Sun revolves around Earth once every 24 hours. c) the Sun rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. d) Earth revolves around the Sun once every 24 hours. 7) Which of the following best describes rotation? a) the length of time it takes for Earth to make one turn on its axis b) the length of time it takes the Moon to go around the Earth c) the length of time it takes Halley’s Comet to go around the Sun d) the length of time it takes Venus to go around the Sun 8) What explains the apparent movement of the stars? a) Earth's revolution makes it appear the stars are moving. b) The stars are moving away from the Earth. c) Earth's rotation makes it appear the stars are moving. d) The Milky Way is moving. 9) Of the following, which can be found on Earth, but does NOT exist on the Moon? a) Craters b) Mountains c) Atmosphere d) Rocks 10) Which object in space produces, rather than reflects, light? a) Sun b) Moon c) Comet d) Asteroid 11) What is unique about the Earth and the Moon? a) Earth is the only planet in our solar system with one Moon. b) Earth’s Moon is the only moon that reflects light. c) Earth’s Moon is the only one that moves around a planet in a predictable cycle. d) Earth’s Moon is the only one visible from Earth.

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