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Grade 6 Planetary Motion
Select all that apply. Which of these are types of eclipses?
  1. Lunar
  2. Cloud
  3. Radiation
  4. Solar
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
What is the name of the curved path that the satellite follows?
  1. an orbit
  2. a rotation
  3. a revolution
  4. a track
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
  1. 24 hours
  2. 1 month
  3. 1 year
  4. 28 days
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
Earth rotates on a 23.5 degree axis.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
To revolve means to move around another object.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Planetary Motion

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Which phrase best completes the sentence?

A total                 occurs somewhere on Earth about once every eighteen months.
  1. solar eclipse
  2. lunar eclipse
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
In what direction does Earth rotate?
  1. Clockwise
  2. Counterclockwise
  3. West
  4. South
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
Which scientist supported the geocentric theory?
  1. Copernicus
  2. Hubble
  3. Galileo
  4. Ptolemy
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
The map shows the path of the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse as it crossed the United States. What does the path of the eclipse shown on the map represent?
  1. The Sun's light shining on Earth
  2. The Moon's light shining on Earth
  3. The Moon's shadow falling on Earth
  4. The Sun's light shining on the Moon
  5. The Earth's shadow falling on the Moon
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
The Sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
To rotate means to spin around another object.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
What is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse?
  1. Sun, Moon, Earth
  2. Sun, Earth, Moon
  3. Moon, Sun, Earth
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