Sun, Earth, and Moon

Earth has seasons because.....

• Its axis is tilted
• Revolves around Saturn
• The sun revolves around Earth

What is a satelite?

• A body that orbits a planet
• an object that orbits a sun
• a piece of glass in a space shuttle in earth

what is rotation?

• the spinning of earth on its axis
• the imaginary line that passes through earths center.
• the movement of one object around another
• when the sun goes around earth 4 times

what causes day and night?

• rotation
• revolution
• solstice
• equinox

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

• Atmosphere containing oxygen
• Rocky surface covered with landforms
• Flowing water in oceans and rivers
• Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface

Among the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what makes the Earth unique? Only the Earth –

• can generate energy
• lacks an atmosphere
• is made mostly of rock
• contains water in liquid form

Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

• Earth, Sun, and Moon
• Earth, Moon, and Sun
• Sun, Earth, and Moon
• Sun, Moon, and Earth

How many days does it take to go around the sun?

• 300 days
• 365 1/4 days
• 3000 days

How long does earth's rotation last? 

• 90 hours
• about 1 hour
• 24 hours
• 48 hours

Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.

• seasons
• moon phases
• day and night
• weather