Earth, Moon, and Sun

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis once?

• 24 hours

• 24 and 1/2 hours

• 365 and 1/4 days

• 24 days

Because the Earth tilts on its axis as it revolves around the sun, the earth experiences ____.

• night

• day

• hurricanes

• seasons

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Which planet can sustain life?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Moon

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How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?

• about once every month

• about once a year

• 24 hours

• 365 days

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What causes the moon's phases?

• the moon's craters

• the moon's size

• the moon's position to the Earth and Sun

• the moon's rocky surface

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What is an averaged size yellow star?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon

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The rotation of the Earth causes _____.

• the sun to shine

• day and night

• seasons

• precipitation

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How old is the sun?

• approximately 4.6 years old

• approximately 4.6 billion years old

• approximately 1.6 years old

• approximately 100 years old

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How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

• about 210 days

• about 365 days

• about 1 month

• 3 years

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What is it called when an object spins around?

• revolution

• rotation

• phases

• energy