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) Of the following, which can be found on Earth, but does NOT exist on the Moon? a) Craters b) Mountains c) Atmosphere d) Rocks 9) Which object in space produces, rather than reflects, light? a) Sun b) Moon c) Comet d) Asteroid

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