Quiz about Earth Sun Moon

Question 1

To spin on an axis

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rotate

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revolve

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hop

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equator

Question 2

an object, such as a moon, that moves around a much larger object

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satellite

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meteor

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asteroid

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atmosphere

Question 3

to go around, or orbit, another object

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revolve

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rotate

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orbit

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spin

Question 4

the path of one object in space around another

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orbit

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rotate

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spin

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revolve

Question 5

caused by the tilt of the Earth (23.5*)

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seasons

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day

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month

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night

Question 6

Day and night are caused by...

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the rotation of the Earth on its axis

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the tides

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the tilt of the Earth's axis

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the revolution of the Earth around the Sun

Question 7

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

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365.25 days

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1 day

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24 hours

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29.5 days

Question 8

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

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29.5 days

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28 minutes

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29.5 seconds

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24 hours

Question 9

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

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24 hours

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24 days

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365 days

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28 days

Question 10

When the northern hemisphere (where we live) is tilted toward the sun, what season are we in?

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summer

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winter

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spring

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fall

Question 11

When the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what will they experience?

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More direct sun rays

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More indirect sun rays

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An equal amount of direct and indirect rays

Question 12

What moon phase would you see a full moon?

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5

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1

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3

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7

Question 13

What moon phases would you see at number 8?

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waning crescent

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full

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new

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first quarter

Question 14

Where would you see a gibbous moon?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 15

What does this picture show?

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lunar eclipse

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new moon

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solar eclipse

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neap tide

Question 16

Different faces of the moon are called

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phases

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full moon

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face

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crescent moon

Question 17

The moon does not create its own __________, but reflects the light of the ___________.

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light, sun

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phase, sun

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sun, phase

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sun, light

Question 18

If it is day on one side of Earth, then what is happening on the other side of Earth?

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It is night.

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It is day there, too!

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It is raining.

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It is very hot.

Question 19

the star at the center of the Solar System that supplies heat and light to earth; its enormous gravity keep the Solar System in orbit.

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sun

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satellite

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craters

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moon

Question 20

How many seasons are there?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 21

What season is it in the southern hemisphere?

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 22

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 23

In the waxing phase, the moon appears to

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get bigger

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get smaller

Question 24

In the waning phase, the moon appears to

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grow smaller

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get bigger

Question 25

What is the Sun?

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A star

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An aestroid

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A planet

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