Astronomy

Which of the following amounts of time has gone by when the Moon makes 1 revolution around the Earth?

• 1 month on Earth
• 1 year on Earth
• 1 day on Earth
• 1 week on Earth

Day and night are caused by _______________.

• Earth's rotation
• Earth's revolution
• Moon's revolution
• Moon's rotation

Earth revolves around ________, because it has the __________ in the solar system.

• the moon; most gravitational force
• the sun; least gravitational force
• Jupiter; most gravitational
• the sun; most gravitational force

The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the

• timing of tides.
• length of a month.
• cycle of the seasons.
• phases of the Moon.

About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit (revolution) around the Sun?

• 24 hours
• 7 day
• 1 month
• 1 year

During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?

• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
• Spring

What causes the seasons of the year?

• The tilt of Earth on its axis
• The rotation of the Moon around Earth
• The spinning of Earth on its axis
• The northern and southern hemisphere

Which of the following is the result of the rotation of Earth?

• Cloud formation
• Day and night
• The seasons
• Weather

What planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Neptune
• Mars

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune
• Venus