Earth & Space

The earth _____ around the sun.

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Approximately how many days does it take for the moon to revolve around the earth?

• 365

• 28

• 14

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Our planet has seasons because of the ______ of Earth on its axis.

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During which moon phase is the entire face of the moon visible?

• New moon

• Waxing Gibbeous

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

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When the Northern Hemisphere of the earth is tilted away from the sun, what season does this part of the world experience?

• winter

• spring

• autumn

• summer

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Moon phases are caused by the ______ of the sun, moon, and Earth.

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Check the 4 planets considered the "inner planets".

• Mercury

• Mars

• Neptune

• Venus

• Earth

True or False?

The brightness of a star indicates how close it is to Earth.

• True

• False

Patterns of stars in the night sky are called _________.

After a full moon occurs, the moon appears to shrink in size/shape. We use the word _____ to describe this part of the moon cycle.

• gibbous

• waxing

• waning

• phasing

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