LT 3 Earth-Moon-Sun Relationships RETAKE REVIEW

Which of the following words would best describe the moon's movement around the Earth?

• The moon revolves.

• The moon rotates.

• The moon eclipses.

• The moon tilts.

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About how long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

• 27 days

• 15 days

• 1 day

• It doesn't.

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _____.

• day

• week

• year

• month

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Moon phases happen every month. Which statement explains why we see the moon changing from night to night.

• The Earth revolves around the moon.

• The Sun revolves around the Earth.

• The moon revolves around the Earth.

• The moon stays in place as the sun moves.

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The phases of the moon are caused by

• the moon revolving around the sun and Earth.

• Earth revolving around the sun and the sun's light being reflect off the moon.

• the moon revolving around Earth and the moon reflecting sunlight towards Earth

• the moon revolving around Earth with sunlight reflecting off of Earth towards the moon.

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Different angles of the moon's lit surface as the moon revolves around Earth cause

• cycles.

• moon phases.

• eclipses.

• tides.

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When we see a full moon at night, the moon seems to shine. This is because ________.

• The moon creates its own light.

• The moon is reflecting the sunlight.

• The moon is closer to the Earth.

• The moon rotates on its axis.

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Why are people on Earth unable to see the moon during the new moon phase?

• The lit side of the moon is not facing Earth.

• The sunlight is being reflected off the moon.

• The location of Earth is between the moon and the sun.

• The tilt of Earth is causing the moon to be blocked by the sun.

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What event does the diagram show?

• planet eclipse

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• red eclipse

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A total lunar eclipse occurs during which phase of the moon?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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