1 The inner planets are composed mainly of __________.A) water B) methane C) rocks D) gases 2 The Sun appears to rise and set because of __________.A) the shape of the Sun B) the rotation of Earth C) the orbit of the Moon D) the orbit around the Sun 3 What is the order during a solar eclipse?A) Earth, Sun, Moon B) Moon, Earth, Sun C) Sun, Moon, Earth D) Moon, Sun, Earth 4 The __________ of the Moon were formed from lava flows.A) craters B) oceans C) maria D) surface features 5 An astronomical unit is __________.A) equal to a light-year B) the distance between Earth and the Sun C) smaller than a kilometer D) the distance between Earth and the Moon 6 Which is the only outer planet that is not a gas giant?A) Jupiter B) Pluto C) Saturn D) Neptune 7 Which moon of Jupiter might contain oceans of water?A) Callisto B) Io C) Europa D) Ganymede 8 What is the shape of Earth?A) perfectly spherical B) flat C) almost spherical D) varying 9 One orbit of Earth around the Sun is called a(n) __________.A) orbit B) rotation C) spin D) revolution 10 When the daytime is as long as the night, this is a(n) __________.A) solstice B) eclipse C) equinox D) tropic 11 When the Moon phases go from the full moon to the new moon, this is called __________.A) waning B) eclipsing C) crescent D) waxing 12 Where might the Moon have come from?A) from the orbit of another planet B) material ejected from Earth's mantle and crust C) material ejected from the sun D) the asteroid belt 13 In which direction does a comet's tail always point?A) upward from the orbit B) away from the Sun C) behind its path D) toward the Sun 14 Earth's solar system might have begun as a __________.A) comet B) black hole C) nebula D) galaxy 15 Which is the order during a lunar eclipse?A) Sun, Earth, Moon B) Sun, Moon, Earth C) Earth, Sun, Moon D) Earth, Moon, Sun 16 What happens during a solstice?A) The Sun reaches an equal distance between the north and south poles. B) The Sun is directly over the north or south pole. C) The Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south from the equator. D) The Sun is directly over the equator. 17 How have scientists been able to hypothesize how the Moon formed?A) by examining Earth B) by looking through a telescope C) by watching other moons form D) by examining Moon rocks 18 Water is found on which inner planets?A) Earth and Mars B) Earth and Venus C) Earth and Mercury D) Mars and Venus 19 What causes the change in seasons?A) the distance from the Earth to the Sun B) the orbit of the Moon around the Sun C) the position of the Moon D) the tilt of Earth's axis 20 What separates inner and outer planets?A) Jupiter B) Saturn's rings C) Mercury D) the asteroid belt