Earth-Moon-Sun System

Rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis.

• True

• False

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 27.3 days
• 27.3 hours

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During an equinox, the Sun is directly over the?

• Tropic of Capricorn
• Tropic of Cancer
• Equator
• Santa's Workshop

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Which phase of the moon does not reflect any sunlight toward Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

What causes the Earth's magnetic field?

• Moon phases
• Tides
• The spinning of Earth's core along with Earth's rotation.
• Summer Solstices

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

Which solar system event does this diagram show?

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

• First Quarter moon

• Third Quarter moon

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

• Rotation is movement around an axis, revolution is the orbit of one body around another

• Rotation is the orbit of one body around another, revolution is movement around an axis

• Rotation always takes a longer period of time than revolution

• Rotation and revolution are synonyms

What is an axis?

• An imaginary line around which an object revolves

• The plane of an object's orbit

• The invisible path of an object's orbit

• An imaginary line around which an object rotates

What is the difference between the Summer and Winter Solstice?

• The Summer Solstice is the shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice is the longest day of the year

• The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, the Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year

• The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, the Winter Solstice has the same amount of day and night

• Both the Summer and Winter Solstices have the same amount of day and night

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