Earth-Moon-Sun Practice Test Questions

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 27.3 days
• 27.3 hours

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Which phase of the moon does not reflect any sunlight toward Earth?

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous

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What is the average distance of the Earth from the Sun?

• 12,000 miles

• 238,855 miles

• 92,900,000 miles

• 365 km

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Which occurs after the full moon?

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

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Which of the following was evidence of a round Earth?

• sailors saw ships that ships moving toward them were getting larger

• The higher up you go the further you can see

• Pictures from space

• All of the above.

The Earth's tilt is _?_degrees.

• 0
• 90
• 23.5
• 41

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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, revolution, and rotation

• Earth's tilt, rotation, and resolution

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Name this phase of the moon.

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

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How long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth?

• a year

• 29.5 days

• 27.3 days

• 72 days

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