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 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

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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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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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How long does it take for the moon to complete one cycle?

• about 2 weeks
• about 1 month
• about 1 year
• about 1 day

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Why do globes lean sideways?

• To allow them to spin easier.
• To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
• To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
• To demonstrate day and night.

What is the name of the force that holds Earth in orbit around the Sun?

• rotation

• revolution

• gravity

• motion

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