Sun, Moon and Earth

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

The earth revolves around...

• The sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

The Earth rotates ____ to _____. This causes the sun, moon, and stars to rise in the ____, appear to move across the sky,and set in the ____.

• west, east  west, east
• east, west  east, west
• west, east  east, west
• east, west   north, south

The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.

• lunar eclipse
• phases
• solar eclipse
• spring

What is gravity?

• A type of rock
• A type of plate boundary
• When two objects are attracted to each other.
• A force that pulls toward the surface of the Earth.

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

Does the moon revolve?

• yes
• no

Does the moon rotate?

• yes
• no