Sci. 3.6.1 Natural Cycles

How many high tides are in each day?

• 1
• 3
• 12
• 2

How many hours are in each day?

• 12
• 24
• 36
• 8

How many days does it take for the moon to go through its phases?

• 1 day
• 12 day
• 24 days
• 30 days

This is a picture of the earth revolving around the sun.  What does this cause?

• tides
• day and night
• seasons
• rotation

What phase of the moon is this?

• New moon
• Third quarter (last quarter)
• First quarter
• Full moon

How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun?

• 12 days
• 365 days
• 265 days
• 183 days

What causes day and night?

• The earth rotating on its axis
• The earth revolving around the sun
• The axis' tilting back and forth
• The phases of the moon

How long does it take for the earth to make one complete rotation?

• 24 months
• 365 days
• 24 hours
• 12 hours

While the earth is rotating the part of earth facing the sun is having daytime.

• True
• False

Earth rotates on its......

• hemispheres
• poles
• axis
• continents