Astronomy Review

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter

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The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions
• phases
• rotations
• eclipses

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

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Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

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One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about

• one rotation
• half a year
• one year
• one season

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The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.  

• 12
• 24
• 14
• 28

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The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.

• months
• day and night
• seasons
• years

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A ______ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching Earth. The moon's shadow then hits Earth.   

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse
• vernal equinox
• autumnal equinox

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