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Day and night are caused by...
a) the rotation of the Sun
b) the rotation of the Earth
c) the rotation of the Moon
d) the seasons

The Moon appears bright at night because...
a) it reflects light from the Sun.
b) city lights on Earth.
c) it shines on its own.
d) the stars help it shine.

How does the Sun's diameter compare to the Earth's?
a) about 10 times bigger.
b) about 1 times bigger.
c) about 100 times bigger.
d) about 1000 times bigger.

What has the most effect on Earth's season's?
a) Earth's tilt
b) the months
c) Earth's rotation
d) other planets

A large ball of ice and dust that orbits the Sun is a ...
a) planet
b) star
c) asteroid
d) comet

A chunk of rock or metal that orbits the Sun is called a(n)...
a) planet
b) star
c) asteroid
d) comet

What causes the objects in the solar system to stay in orbit?
a) Moon's gravity
b) the just stay together
c) the stars
d) Sun's gravity

What is it called when an object takes a path around another object?
a) follow the leader
b) orbit
c) rotate
d) revolve

A large system of stars, dust, and gas is a...
a) galaxy
b) planet
c) Earth
d) solar system

Everything that exists in space is part of the...
a) stars
b) planets
c) galaxy
d) universe

A group of stars that form an imaginary picture in the sky is a(n)...
a) new planet
b) picture
c) constellation
d) asteroid

Which planet is the third from the Sun?
a) Jupiter
b) Earth
c) Mercury
d) Venus

Which planet is closest to the Sun?
a) Earth
b) Moon
c) Mercury
d) Jupiter

How many planets are in our Solar System?
a) 8
b) 2
c) 10
d) 9

A star is a....
a) giant ball of hot gas.
b) has a yellow color.
c) always has 5 points.
d) is a planet.

We do not see other stars during the day because...
a) they are too far away.
b) they set in the West.
c) our star, the sun, is too bright.
d) they set in the East.

Constellations appear to move across the sky because...
a) the Earth is moving.
b) the constellations are moving.
c) the sun is moving.
d) all of these.

Which is the closest star to Earth?
a) Orion
b) Polaris
c) Pluto
d) the Sun

Shadows change length during the day because...
a) the sun is moving.
b) of the Earth's position in front of the sun.
c) people move.
d) the moon gets in front of the sun.

A shadow is shortest...
a) At dinner time, because the sun is setting.
b) At Noon, because the sun is directly overhead.
c) At breakfast, because the sun is just coming up.
d) when there is a full moon.

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