Earth-Moon-Sun Systems, Part 1

At which point would the United States receive the MOST hours of daylight?

• September 23

• December 22

• March 21

• June 22

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At which point would the United States receive the FEWEST hours of daylight?

• September 23

• December 22

• March 21

• June 22

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What word is represented by the diagram?

• revolution

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• moon phases

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What causes day and night?

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's seasons

• Earth's tilt

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How long does it take Earth to make one orbit or revolution around the sun?

• 29.5 days

• 24 hours

• 1 day

• 365 1/4 days

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How long does it take Earth to make one rotation?

• 365 1/4 days

• 29.5 days

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

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In which direction does Earth rotate?

• From west to east

• from east to west

• from north to south

• from south to north

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Which of the following keeps a satellite orbiting Earth and not flying away?

• comets

• magnets

• gravity

• solar eclipse

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How many Earth days does it take for the moon to make one complete orbit around Earth?

• 365 1/4 days

• 12 months

• 29.5 days

• 24 hours

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Which moon phase comes directly after the new moon?

• waning gibbous

• full moon

• 1st quarter moon

• waxing crescent

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