Earth, Moon, and Sun

What month does Earth's orbit bring the planet closest to the sun?

• April
• January
• June
• February

Why does the Earth have seasons?

• so we can celebrate holidays
• for the malls
• its axis is straight up and down
• its axis is tilted

When does the sun appear furthest north or furthest south of the equator?

• solstice
• equinox
• summer
• winter

How often does an equinox happen?

• once a year
• once a month
• twice a year
• twice a month

What happens half way between the  solstices?

• soltice
• equinox
• summer
• winter

Why does equinox mean equal night?

• neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• noon sun is directly overhead the equator
• sun rises in the east and sets in west
• all of the above

What are the two ways the moon moves through space?

• up and down
• right and left
• revolves around earth and rotates on its axis
• rotates around earth and revoloves on its axis

What side of the moon faces the earth

• the near side
• the other side
• the far side
• every side

the moon rotates once on its axis ...

• the same time it takes it to revolve once around earth
• the same time it takes earth to revolve once around the moon
• the same time it takes the moon to revolve around the sun
• the same time it takes you to get a snack at midnight

A day on the moon is the same as...

•  a day on the sun
• a month on earth
• a year on Pluto
• an hour on Mercury