Unit 1- Test Review

When the moon is between the sun and the earth, we basically do not see it. What is this phase called?

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• New Moon

Why does the moon appear to shine?

• Because it reflects it's on light

• Because it makes it's own light

• Because it reflects light from the sun

• Because it reflects light from Earth

The term REVOLUTION means to:

• An imaginary line that runs through Earth

• A phase of the moon

• A planet's elliptical orbit around the sun

• Spinning of a planet on it's own axis

We always see the same side of the moon because?

• We can only look at night

• We have low power telescopes

• The moon rotates and revolves at roughly the same rate the Earth does

• We don't know where to look

Rotation

• Causes day and night
• Causes seasons

Revolution

• Causes seasons
• Causes day and night

In this simple diagram, the motion of both the Earth and Moon can be described as -

• Rotation
• Revolution

In this diagram, the motion of the EARTH can best be described as -

• Rotation
• Revolution

Earth's rotation takes about 

• 365 days
• 6 months
• 24 hours
• 1 month

Earth revolves around the sun every

• 365.25 days

• 365 days

• 24 hours