Moon and Sun cycles

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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In the Northern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs in 

• March
• June
• September
• December

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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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In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is in 

• March
• June
• September
• December

Two factors that affect gravity are

• distance and mass
• mass and weight
• distance and weight
• weight and speed

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A pattern or grouping of stars that represent objects or people are called

• star chart
• constellation
• seasons
• mythology

The tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or stay at rest is called

• orbital speed
• inertia
• gravity 
• mass

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

When are there equal days and nights?

• solstice
• equinox
• summer
• winter