Our Place in Space

How long does it take for the Earth to complete 1 rotation?

• 1 Year

• 1 Month

• 1 Day

• 3 Months

Answer explanation

The Earth takes approximately 24 hours to rotate on its axis. At different times, opposite sides of the earth are experiencing day and night.

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one Orbit?

• 24 Hours

• 1 Day

• 1 Month

• 1 Year

Answer explanation

The Earth takes approximately 365.25 day to complete one orbit around the sun. The extra quarter days are caught up every 4 years during a leap year.

What is the phase of the moon shown in this picture

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

What is the moon phase shown in this picture

• Waxing Crescent Moon

• Waning Crescent Moon

• First Quarter

• New Moon

What is the moon phase shown in this picture?

• Third Quarter Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Full Moon

What is the moon phase shown in this picture?

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• New Moon

What is the moon phase shown in this picture?

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

What is the moon phase shown in this picture?

• New Moon

• Frist Quarter

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

How long does it take for the moon to complete its orbit?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 29.5 weeks

• 29.5 days

When the sunlit side of the moon appears to be growing it is said to be

• waxing

• waning

• gibbous

• crescent