Earth and Moon

Pulled by the sun's gravity, the Earth-moon system revolves, or travels in a closed path, around the sun.

• true

• false

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The path Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its....

• axis

• orbit

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What is the shape of the Earth's orbit?

• square

• circle

• ellipse

• rectangle

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As Earth orbits the sun, it ? , or spins on its axis.

• rotates

• revolves

• dances

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What is an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles?

• equator

• axis

• hemisphere

Does the moon rotate on its axis?

• yes

• no

Does the same side of the moon always face the Earth?

• yes

• no

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The moon orbits Earth in days.

• 26.5

• 31

• 28.3

• 27.3

What occurs when one object passes through the shadow of another?

• axis

• revolve

• eclipse

• Groundhog's Day

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During a solar eclipse, Earth passes through the shadow.

• new moon's

• Earth's

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