UNIT 1 20 QUESTIONS

The time it takes the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis is -

• one year

• one month

• one week

• one day

It takes an entire year for the -

• Earth to rotate on its axis

• Earth to revolve around the Sun

• Moon to revolve around the Earth

• Sun to revolve around the Earth

When the earth casts a shadow on a full moon, it is called a -

• Moon shadow

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Lunar Horizon

What holds us to Earth's surface?

• inertia
• Moon's gravity
• Earth's gravity
• Sun's gravity

What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth
• Moon
• Sun
• Jupiter

How often do each of these phases of the moon appear?

• yearly

• monthly

• every day

• every six month

What causes the variation in light in some parts of the world during the year?

• rotation

• tilt of the earth on its axis

• day and night

• revolution

The moon does not create its own __________, but reflects the light of the ___________.

• phase, sun

• light, sun

• sun, phase

• sun, light

Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth

• Full moon
• Waxing crescent
• Waning Crescent
• New Moon