Science Chapter 8 - The Earth, Moon and Solar System

What causes day and night

?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis. It completes one full rotation in 12 hours.

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis. It completes one full rotation in 24 hours.

• The rotation of the Earth on its equator. It completes one full rotation in 12 hours.

• The rotation of the Earth on its equator. It completes one full rotation in 24 hours.

What causes the seasons?

• The tilt of our Earth's axis causes the seasons to change as it revolves around the moon.

• The tilt of our Earth's axis causes the seasons to change as it revolves around the sun.

• The rotation of our Earth's axis causes the seasons to change as it revolves around the moon.

• The rotation of our Earth's axis causes the seasons to change as it revolves around the sun.

How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 24 hours.

• one week.

• one month.

• one year.

When the Earth revolves around the sun, it travels in a path called a/an _________.

• axis

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

What is the natural satellite of the Earth called?

• the orbits

• the solar system

• the moon

• the stars

The moon receives its light from the _______.

• Earth

• moon

• other planets

• sun

Half of the moon always faces toward the __________.

• Earth

• sun

• planets

• sky

These are found on the moon and are caused by ancient volcanoes, as well as chunks of rock and metal.

• rivers

• rocks

• mountains

• craters

What causes the changing shape of the moon?

• You see different amounts of lighted surface as it orbits the Earth.

• You see different amounts of lighted surface as it orbits the moon.

• You see different amounts of lighted surface as it orbits the sun.

• The shape of the moon really changes and it has nothing to do with the amount of light on the surface.

The changing shapes of the moon are called _____.

• axis

• orbits

• rotations

• phases