Sun, Earth, Moon Review

The time required for the Moon to complete one cycle of phases is about one ______________.

• day
• week
• month
• year

The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one _____________________.

• Earth rotation
• Earth revolution
• Sun rotation
• Sun revolution

Which motion of a solar system body takes the least amount of time?

• Earth completing one rotation on its axis
• Earth completing one revolution around the sun.
• The moon completing one revolution around Earth
• A comet completing one orbit around the Sun

What is the main cause of Earth's seasons?

• The Earth's tilt on its axis
• The Earth's tides
• The moon's revolution around the Earth
• The gravity between the moon and the Earth

How long does Earth take to complete one orbit around the Sun?

• 1 day
• 1 month
• 1 year
• 1 decade

When are days and nights the same length all over the world?

• Equinox
• Solstice
• New Moon
• Eclipse

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day occurs on the  ___________________ .

• winter solstice
• vernal equinox
• summer solstice
• autumnal equinox

During the month of January, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing what season?

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

The Earth is tilted at a ________ angle.

• 10.5 degree
• 90 degree
• 23.5 degree
• 0 degree

Which moon phases correspond with a Spring Tide?

• Full and New Moon
• First and Last Quarter
• Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous and Waxing Crescent