Earth Movement/Sun/Moon-Urban

The spinning of a moon/planet on its axis

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Perigee

• Apogee

A planet's movement around a star (sun)

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Apogee

• Perigee

A moon's movement around a planet

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Apogee

• Perigee

How often does the moon rotate?

• 25 days

• 26 days

• 27 days

• 28 days

How often does the Earth rotate?

• 23 hours and 56 minutes

• 24 hours, exactly

• 24 hours and 12 minutes

• 23 hours and 50 minutes

What does the Earth's rotation cause?

• Day and night

• Earth's ocean tides

• The moon's revolution

• Seasons

At what degree does the Earth's axis tilt?

• 23.5 degrees

• 23 degrees

• 24.5 degrees

• 24 degrees

What type of orbit does every planet in the solar system have?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Pyramid

• Tube

What do the moon's rotation and revolution have in common?

• They are the same.

• They are exactly opposite.

• They move the poles.

• They effect the tides.

How long is the Earth's revolution around the sun?

• 365.25 days

• 365.5 days

• 364.5 days

• 364.25 days