Day and Night and Moon phases

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Which of these cycles takes 24 hours?

• A. Earth rotating on its axis

  B. Earth revolving around the Sun

• C . the Moon rotating on its axis

• D. the Moon revolving around Earth

Back

A . Earth rotating on its axis

Front

Sheryl and Raul were playing outside at sunset. They had to go inside their homes when it became dark. Which best explains why the day became night?

• A

  Part of Earth faces away from the Sun at night.

• B

  Earth moves far away from the Sun each night.

• C

  The Moon blocks light from the Sun at night.

• D

  The Sun stops producing light each night.

Back

• A

  Part of Earth faces away from the Sun at night.

Front

What event occurs because of the rotation of Earth?

A. tides

• B. four seasons

• C. night and day

• D. changes in the weather

Back

• C. night and day

Front

What is determined by the speed that Earth rotates on its axis?

• • A

    the length of a day

• B

  the energy that reaches a location

• C

  the temperature of water in the ocean

• D

  the number of seasons in a year

Back

• A

  the length of a day

Front

What makes daylight turn to darkness?

• A
  the rotation of Earth

• B

  the tilt of Earth on its axis

• C

  Earth revolving around the Sun

• D

  the Sun traveling away from Earth

Back

• A
  the rotation of Earth

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Back

A. New Moon

Front

Back

b. The moon reflects the sun's light onto the Earth.

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Back

Front

If you observe a new moon, which moon phase will you see in the next few days?

A. Full Moon

B. Waning Crescent

C. Waxing Crescent

D. First Quarter

Back

Waxing Crescent

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