Sun, Moon, & Earth 5.8C & 5.8D

Day and night on Earth are caused by Earth's

• orbit

• rotation

• revolution

• axis

It takes ________ hours for Earth to complete one rotation.

• 8

• 16

• 24

• 36

It takes __________ days for Earth to complete one revolution.

• 120

• 250

• 365

• 420

People in the shaded area of Earth are experiencing ______________.

• sundown

• sunrise

• day

• night

Earth's _________________ makes it appear that the sun moves across the sky.

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• axis

Which object in our solar system is composed of gases, has no real surface and provides light?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

Which object in our solar system lacks an atmosphere, has a rocky surface and orbits Earth?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

Which object in our solar system has a rocky surface and supports life?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

Which of the following create gravity?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

Which of the following objects have another object orbiting it?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun