Earth, Sun and Moon System

The Earth's tilt is _?_degrees.

• 0
• 90
• 23.5
• 41

The spinning of an object on its axis is called _?_.

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

Which diagram(s) BEST represent(s) the position of the Moon during a New moon?

• A
• B
• C
• A and C

What causes the phases of the Moon to change over the course of a month?

• The moon's orbit (revolution)
• The moon's spin (rotation)
• The earth's orbit (revolution)
• The earth's spin (rotation)

Name this phase of the moon.

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Which of the following causes the ocean’s tides?

• The Earth's spinning makes the oceans slosh like a bathtub.
• The Earth's gravity pulling on the moon.
• The Sun and Moons gravity pulling on the Earth.
• The Sun's gravity pulling on the moon.

An eclipse is the shape of Earth's orbit.

• False
• True