The Sun- Moon-Earth System

How long does it take for Earth to make ONE rotation?

• 1 year

• 1 month

• 1 day

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

• 1 year

• 1 month

• 1 day

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

• 1 year

• 1 month

• 1 day

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Why does the moon look different from night to night?

• The sun hits the moon differently

• The moon goes through phases that we see from Earth

• It depends on where we live on Earth.

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Why do we only see stars at night?

• There are no stars out during the day.

• You can only see stars on the side of the Earth that faces away from the sun.

• You can only see stars if you have a telescope

Which direction does the sun, moon and stars move?

• east to west

• west to east

• north to south

• They don't move

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Which of the following is not a moon phase?

• full

• new

• sun

• Gibbous

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In the moon phases, which word means "getting smaller"?

• Gibbous

• Waxing

• Waning

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In the moon phases, which word means "getting bigger"?

• Crescent

• waxing

• waning

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The stars are ALWAYS the same distance apart.

• true

• false