Quiz about Earth, Sun, and Moon

Question 1

In a single day, the

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Earth rotates on its axis

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Earth revolves around the Sun

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Moon revolves around the Earth

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Sun rotates on its axis

Question 2

In a single day, the

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Earth rotates on its axis

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Earth revolves around the Sun

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Moon revolves around the Earth

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Sun rotates on its axis

Question 3

The time it takes the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis is -

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one day

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one year

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one month

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one week

Question 4

It takes an entire year for the -

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Earth to revolve around the Sun

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Earth to rotate on its axis

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Moon to revolve around the Earth

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Sun to revolve around the Earth

Question 5

The time it takes the Earth to completely revolve around is

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one year

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one month

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one week

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one day

Question 6

The four seasons occur in -

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one year

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one month

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one week

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one day

Question 7

What causes the four seasons?

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The revolution of the Earth around the Sun and position of its axis

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The revolution of the moon around the Earth

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The revolution of the Sun around the earth

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The rotation of your body when you sit on a spinning chair

Question 8

Every day...

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tides rise and fall

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the moon completely revolves around the Earth

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the sun rotates on its axis

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the seasons change

Question 9

It takes just about a month for the moon to -

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completely revolve around the Earth

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travel to Earth

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leave its orbit

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revolve around the Sun

Question 10

If you saw a full moon today, how long would you have to wait to see another full moon?

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One month

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One day

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One week

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One year

Question 11

When the earth casts a shadow on a full moon, it is called a -

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Lunar Eclipse

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Moon shadow

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Solar Eclipse

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Rude

Question 12

When the moon completely blocks our view of the sun, it is called...

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a Solar eclipse

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a lunar eclipse

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a super moon

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Solar flare

Question 13

The dark spots on the moon are called...

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Marias

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Blemishes

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Oceans

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Craters

Question 14

The sun...

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rises in the east, sets in the west

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rises in the west, sets in the east

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rises in the north, sets in the south

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rises in the south, sets in the north

Question 15

Seasons are caused by...

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The position of the earth and the tilt of its axis

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The moon

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The rotation of the Earth

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Giant heat lamps

Question 16

What characteristics do the moon and earth NOT share?

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oceans

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craters

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rocks

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mountains

Question 17

"The Sun is a mass of...."

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incandescent gas

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hot stuff

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giant torches

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flamable liquid

Question 18

One Earth revolution around the sun equals

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one year

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one month

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one week

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one day

Question 19

Which is the hottest planet?

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Venus

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Mercury

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Mars

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Jupiter

Question 20

The star at the center of our solar system is called

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the Sun

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the Moon

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the Andromeda

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Beetlejuice

Question 21

What causes wind on Earth?

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Uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun

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Hot gases

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The Earth's rotation

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The Earth's revolution

Question 22

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

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one year

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one day

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one week

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one month

Question 23

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

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day and night

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the 12 months

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the years

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the seasons

Question 24

As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____

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the seasons

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the months

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the years

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day and night

Question 25

When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

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365

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7

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30

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91

Question 26

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

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the Earth

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the stars

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the planets

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the Earth's axis

Question 27

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

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rotation

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revolution

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precession

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orbit

Question 28

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

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revolution

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rotation

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precession

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gyration

Question 29

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

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summer

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winter

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spring

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fall

Question 30

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____

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winter

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spring

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summer

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autumn

Question 31

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

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axis

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equator

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ecliptic

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prime meridian

Question 32

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

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the Earth

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the stars

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the planets

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the Earth's axis

Question 33

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

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day and night

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the 12 months

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the years

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the seasons

Question 34

The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around

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The sun

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The moon

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Earth

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Venus

Question 35

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

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axis

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orbit

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equator

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latitude

Question 36

In order for us to experience day, the side of the Earth we live on must be __________ the Sun.

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facing toward

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facing away from the Sun

Question 37

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 38

In the morning, the Sun is low in the sky and by noon the Sun is much higher in the sky because

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Earth has rotated on its axis

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the Sun has increased its temperature

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the Sun has turned to face the Earth

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the Earth has moved closer to the Sun

Question 39

If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

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longer day

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shorter day

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same time,  24 hours

Question 40

The change from day time to night time, and back again, is caused by

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the rotation of the Earth

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the position of the Moon

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the movement of the tides

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the brightness of the Sun

Question 41

Question 41.

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 42

True or False:
As Earth turns on its axis, stars APPEAR to move across the sky.

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T

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F

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