Earth, Moon, and Sun

What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

• the Moon revolving around the Earth
• the Earth rotating around the Sun
• the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
• the Sun rotating on its axis

In 24 hours, earth has night and day as a result of what two things?

• the revolution of the earth and its tilt
• the revolution of the earth and its rotation
• the rotation of the earth and its tilt
• the rotation of the moon and the earth

How often does the Moon orbit the Earth in one year?

• 12
• 13
• 28
• 365

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

• 24 hours
• 28 days
• 1 month
• 365 days

What is the name of the path that the Moon takes around the Earth?

• a phase
• a day
• a revolution
• an orbit

About how often does the moon revolve around the earth?

• about a year
• about a month
• about a week
• about a day

What causes moon phases?

• the rotation of the Moon 
• the rotation of the Earth
• the revolution of the Moon around the Earth
• the tilt of the Earth around the sun

What does the term waxing mean when related to the moon?

• growing larger
• getting smaller
• rotating
• revolving

If it is day on one side of Earth, then what is happening on the other side of Earth?

• It is day there, too!
• It is raining.
• It is very hot.
• It is night.

When the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.

• waning
• waxing
• rotating
• revolving