Earth, Sun, and Moon

What causes day and night on Earth?

• the tilt of Earth's axis
• Earth's revolution around the sun
• the moon
• Earth's rotation

How long does Earth's rotation take?

• 365.25 days
• 24 hours
• 6 months
• 28 days

How long does Earth's revolution around the sun take?

• 24 hours
• 365.25 days
• 28 days
• 1 month

Why does Earth have seasons?

• because sometimes the Earth is closer to the sun and farther away from the sun
• because the temperature of the sun changes
• because Earth's axis is tilted
• because of Earth's rotation and revolution

When any celestial body (planet, moon, star) moves around another in an elliptical (oval) pattern, this is called ________.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Parallax
• Retrograde

How many Earth rotations, or spins, are in one calendar year?

• 28-31
• 1
• 365
• 4

1. What is gravity?

• A type of rock
• A type of plate boundary
• When two objects are attracted to each other.

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

Does the moon revolve?

• yes
• no

Does the moon rotate?

• yes
• no