Understanding of Earth

How long does it takes the moon to orbit the Earth?

• About 1 year

• About 1 month

• About 1 day

• About 1 decade

The dark side of the moon shown in the picture is the moons phase called the ______.

• Full Moon

• Warning Gibbous

• New Moon

• Solar Eclipse

Check all of the answers that are characteristics of the Earth

• Has life

• Has water

• Has an atmosphere

• Many long lasting craters

• Sphere shaped

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on it's axis one time?

• 1 day/ 24 hours

• 1 month/ 29 days

• 1 year/ 365 days

The Earth ______ on its axis causes the day and night cycle.

• Spinning

• Running

• Flying

• Rotating

What causes the moon to have different phases?

• The moon's axis

• The moon orbiting the Earth

• The Earth's rotation

• The Earth orbiting the moon

Check all of the answers that are characteristics of the moon.

• Has little to no atmosphere

• Has life

• Less gravity

• Many very long lasting craters

• Has water

The imaginary line the goes around the Earth halfway between the North and south poles, dividing the Northern hemispheres.

• Axis

• Orbit

• Equator

• International date line

What happens during a lunar eclipse that causes this?

• The Earth casts a shadow on the full moon.

• The sun passes in front of the moon.

• The new moon passes in front of the sun.

• The full moon passes in front of the sun.

When we see the daylight side of the moon, this is called the _______.

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Warning Gibbous