Earth, Moon, and Celestial Cycles Exam

What force is most responsible for Earth's orbit around the sun?

• magnetic force

• electric force (electricity)

• gravitional force (gravity)

How long does it take Earth to make one complete ROTATION around its axis?

• 1 hour

• 24 hours

• 29 1/2 days

Which word means "half of earth"

• equator

• axis

• hemisphere

Which of the following is responsible for the lunar cycle?

• the moons rotation

• the moons revolution around Earth

• Earths rotation

Which of the following MOST responsible for the tidal cycle?

• Earth;s gravity

• the moon's gravity

• the moons rotation

The sun sets in the ___.

• north

• south

• west

The sun rises in the ___.

• west

• east

• north

Where are seasonal constellations located in Earth?

• below Earth

• deep in space

• above Earth

_______________ is the movement of an object around a fixed point.

• Revolution

• rotation

______ •is the movement of one object in a circular path around a second object.

• rotation

• revolution