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Which of these planets is the largest?
a) Mars
b) Neptune
c) Jupiter
d) Earth

The tides on Earth are caused by.....
a) seasons
b) waves
c) wind
d) gravity

Which of these explains why a planet changes position in the sky relative to the stars?
a) a planet revolves around the sun
b) a planet is farther away than the stars
c) a planet rotates on its axis
d) a planet sometimes moves backwards in its orbit

What is the main advantage of using a model to explain features of the solar system?
a) a model gives a more accurate representation of the solar system
b) a model can be examined while the solar system is too large to directly view
c) a model does not move, while the solar system is in constant motion
d) a model can be examined both during the day and the night

If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun what is the best solution?
a) it is spring in the northern and southern hemisphere
b) it is spring in the northern hemisphere and fall in the southern hemisphere
c) it is winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere
d) it is summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere

How long does earth take orbit once around the sun?
a) day
b) week
c) month
d) year

How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth on average?
a) day
b) week
c) month
d) year

How long does it take the earth to rotate once its axis?
a) day
b) week
c) month
d) year

What causes the moon phases?
a) the relative position of the moon, earth, and sun
b) the tilted orbit of the moon
c) the moons period of revolutions
d) sunlight reflecting off the earth

What happens during a total eclipse?
a) the shadow of the earth falls on the moon
b) a thin ring of the sun shows through
c) the moon completely covers the sun
d) the moon is about the same size as the sun

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