8th Grade Summative #9 Part 1 Sun-Earth-Moon Review

What does A represent in this diagram?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• The Moon's rotation

• The Moon's Revolution

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How long does A take to complete in this diagram?

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 year

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What does Brepresent in this diagram?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• The Moon's rotation

• The Moon's Revolution

How long does B take to complete in this diagram?

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 year

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Which star is located in the center of all the trails?

• Rigel

• Sirius B

• Polaris (North Star)

• Alpha Centauri

What motion of earth do the star trails prove?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Moon's rotation

• Moons revolution

What part of the Earth is pointed in the direction of the center of these trails?

• South Pole

• Tropic of Capricorn

• North Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

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If the Diameter of Earth = 8,000 miles and the diameter of the Sun = 863,000 miles, how many Earths (approximately) would fit across the Sun’s diameter? 

• 10

• 32

• 75

• 108

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What shape is the orbit of the Earth around the Sun?

• square

• circle

• ellipse

• triangle

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What season is this representing in the Northern Hemisphere?

• autum

• spring

• summer

• winter

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