Sun, moon and Earth

What is an orbit?

• The motion of one object around another object.

• The path an object follows as it moves around another object

• A spinning motion

• The line on which an object rotates

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In the northern hemisphere when will the sun be the lowest and highest?

• December solstice and March equinox

• December solstice and June solstice

• September equinox and March equinox

• December equinox and June equinox

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Which happens in one year’s time?

• The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.
  
• Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
• Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.
• The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

• orbit
• axis
• equator
• latitude

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Earth has seasons because…?

• The temperature of the sun changes.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.

• The distance between Earth and the sun changes.

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What is the name of this phase? 

• 1st quarter 
• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous

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Which of the following is true about waning?

• more of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.

• lit is greater than semicircle

• usually on the right side

• less of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.

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How long does it take the Moon to make a revolution around the Earth?

• 12 hours

• 27 Earth days

• One year

• Three months

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What causes the moon to shine?

• The sun

• Its red-hot surface

• Pixie dust

• Electricity

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Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

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