Earth Moon and Sun

All objects are attracted to each other by the force of 

• weight 
• inertia
• mass
• gravity

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One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes how long?

• 1 day
• 365.25 days
• 24 hours
• 29.5 days

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Earth has seasons because

• it has an axis
• the sun gets closer and farther from the sun
• axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
• the sun gets hotter

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The phase of the moon you see depends on

• where you are on Earth's surface
• how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth
• if the moon is making its own light
• whether or not an eclipse is occurring.

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Constellations seem to move as the seasons change on Earth.  What is the cause of this?

• The stars move around Earth
• Stars disappear into the night sky
• As Earth rotates, we see different parts of the sky
• Seasons change on Earth and so do seasons of the stars

What force pulls the moon towards Earth?

• gravity
• inertia
• weight
• mass

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A tide with the smallest difference in high and low tides is a called 

• spring tide
• neap tide

Earth spinning on its axis is 

• rotation
• revolution
• inertia
• phases

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How long does the moon's rotation and revolution take?

• 28 minutes
• 29.5 seconds
• 29.5 days
• 24 hours

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When the moon is a full moon a(n) _______ eclipse can occur.

• solar
• lunar

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