The Sun, Earth and Moon Grade 6

Earth has seasons because

• it has an axis
• the sun gets closer and farther from the sun
• axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
• the sun gets hotter

In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is in 

• March
• June
• September
• December

The phase of the moon you see depends on

• where you are on Earth's surface
• how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth
• if the moon is making its own light
• whether or not an eclipse is occurring.

When are there equal days and nights?

• solstice
• equinox
• summer
• winter

What force pulls the moon towards Earth?

• gravity
• inertia
• weight
• mass

Earth spinning on its axis is 

• rotation
• revolution
• inertia
• phases

How long does the moon's rotation and revolution take?

• 28 minutes
• 29.5 seconds
• 29.5 days
• 24 hours

Which moon phases comes directly after a new moon?

• waning crescent
• waning gibbous 
• waxing crescent
• first quarter

Where is it usually warmer on Earth because it receives more direct sunlight all year long?

• equator
• poles
• North America
• Antarctica

What causes day and night?

• The sun rises and sets
• The Earth rotating on its axis
• The Earth revolves around the sun
• The tilt of the Earth