Sun/Earth/Moon

Earth Orbits the Sun in which direction?

• Clockwise

• Counter clockwise

The Moon Orbits the Earth in which direction

• Clockwise

• Counter clockwise

Earth rotates on its axis

• About once every 24 hours

• About once every 365 days

• About once every 28 days

The Moon rotates on its axis how often?

• About once every 365 days

• About once every 28 days

• About once every 24 hours

Which is correct.

• The Earth is further away from the Sun than the Moon

• The Earth is further away from the moon than the Sun

Which direction does the Earth rotate on its axis?

• Clockwise

• Counter clockwise

• It doesn't rotate on its axis

Which direction does the Moon rotate on its axis?

• Clockwise

• Counter clockwise

• it doesn't rotate on its axis

How much of the Moon is lit up by the sun?

• All of it

• always the half facing the sun

• depends on what shape moon there is

• its not lit by the sun, but lit by the earth

How much of the Earth is lit up by the sun?

• Always all of it

• always the half facing the sun

• depends on the season

• its not lit by the sun, but lit by the moon

Which object produces (makes) its own light

• The sun, earth, and moon

• The sun and earth

• Just the sun

• Just the moon