Sun-Earth-Moon

What is a Rotation? 

• a revolution
• the movement of an object as it spins around an axis
• a type of food
• a foreign country

What is a revolution? 

• a rotation 
• a new song
• the movement of one object around a center or another object
• a store at the mall

What is an axis?

• a pole
• a stick
• something you cut wood with 
• a line that goes through an object while the object rotates around it

What is day and night?

• 12 hours 
• When one side of the earth faces the sun and the other one faces away
• February 5th, 2018

The Earth’s tilt in combination with its orbit around the Sun, causes the – 

• tides
• storms
• seasons 
• moon phases

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The Moon makes no light of its own.  Why are you able to see the Moon in the night sky?

• The Moon reflects light from Earth
• The Moon absorbs light from Earth
• The Moon reflects light from the Sun
• The Moon reflects light from the planets

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What causes the phases of the moon?

• shadows of Earth on the moon
• shadows of the moon on Earth
• changing position of the Sun on Earth and moon
• Changing positions of the moon, Earth and Sun.

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Why does the Sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?

• It is the brightest

• It is the closest

• It is the hottest

• It is the largest

How long does it take for Earth to make one rotation?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• one season

• 295 days

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 365 days

• 34 hours

• one season

• 295 days

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