Earth, Moon and Sun

What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

• the Moon revolving around the Earth
• the Earth rotating around the Sun
• the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
• the Sun rotating on its axis

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In 24 hours, earth has night and day as a result of what two things?

• the revolution of the earth and its tilt
• the revolution of the earth and its rotation
• the rotation of the earth and its tilt
• the rotation of the moon and the earth

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one complete time?

• 24 hours
• 28 days
• 1 month
• 365 days

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What is the name of the path that the Moon takes around the Earth?

• a phase
• a day
• a revolution
• an orbit

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What causes moon phases?

• the rotation of the Moon 
• the rotation of the Earth
• the revolution of the Moon around the Earth
• the tilt of the Earth around the sun

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

• It is day there, too!
• It is raining.
• It is very hot.
• It is night.

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When the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.

• waning
• waxing
• rotating
• revolving

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How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

• 24 hours
• one month
• 365 days
• two years

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Which word means to spin?

• axis
• rotate
• revolve
• revolution

How often does the sun seem to rise in the east and set in the west?

• every month
• every week
• every day
• every hour

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