Earth Moon Sun Test Review Game

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

The earth orbits around...

• the sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way

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How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

Which force keeps the planets in their orbits around the Sun?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Electricity

• Friction

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What does the earth's tilt cause?

• The seasons
• Day and Night
• Tsunamis
• Earthquakes

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What effect does the tilt of the earth have?

• It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
• It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
• When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
• When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day

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What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

• Seasons would be the same.
• Seasons would be more extreme.
• There would be no seasons.

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About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?

• 7 days
• 365 days
• 29 days
• 20 days

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