Earth's Motion and Sun, Moon, Stars

How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation?

• 12 hours
• 30 days
• 24 hours
• 365 days

What would happen if Earth took less time to travel around the Sun than it does now?

• A day would be longer than 24 hours.
• A year would be longer than 365 days.
• A day would be shorter than 24 hours
• A year would be shorter than 365 days.

What happens between January 1st and December 31st?

• The moon goes through all its phases just once.
• Earth makes just one complete revolution around the Sun.
• Earth makes just one complete rotation on its axis.
• The Sun makes just one complete revolution around Earth,

Which is a true statement?

• The side of the Earth facing the Sun has daytime.
• The side of Earth facing away from the Sun has daytime.
• The side of Earth facing the Moon has nighttime.
• The side of Earth facing away from the Moon has nighttime.

Which is NOT caused by the rotation of Earth on its axis?

• the rising and setting of the Sun
• the stars appearing to move across the sky
• the phases of the Moon seen from Earth
•  the Moon appearing to move across the sky

What fact about the Moon does the picture show?

• The Moon changes size each night.
• The Moon appears different over several nights.
• The Moon looks the same every night.
• The Moon appearing to move across the sky

Which explains why the Moon seems to change its shape during a month?

• Light that the Moon makes itself.
• The lit part of the Moon that faces Earth.
• Earth's light that reflects off the Moon.
•  Light from the stars that the Moon reflects.

Which is NOT true about stars?

• They form patterns in the sky.
• They appear to move across the night sky.
• The greatest number of stars can be seen at night.
• They have patterns that are in the same place all year.

What would the next Moon phase be?

• half dark, half light
• mostly dark
• mostly light
• all dark

Which is NOT true?

• People all over the world can see the same stars each night.
• Stars appear to move across the sky at night.
• Stars are different sizes and distances from Earth.
• Different stars can be seen in different seasons.