Sun-Earth-Moon

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere at letter A?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Fall

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit

The earth's tilt is ______________degrees.

• 0
• 90
• 23.5
• 41

What causes day and night? 

• Tilt 
• Rotation 
• Sun 
• Revolution 

What does the earth's tilt cause?

• The seasons
• Day and Night
• Tsunamis
• Earthquakes

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

• Circular
• Elliptical (slightly oval)
• Square to rectangular
• Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)

The earth is a tilted planet.  What is the degree of tilt?

• Approximately 25 degrees
• Exactly 25 degrees
• 23.5 degrees
• 90 degrees with respect to the sun