Sun earth and moon Test Review

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

• 32 hours

• 23 hours

• 24 hours

• 27 days

the sun always rises each morning in what cardinal direction?

• west

• east

• north

• south

the sun always sets in the evening in what cardinal direction

• the east

• the west

• the north

• the south

how long does it take to view all of the phases of the moon?

• 30 days

• 29 days

• 27 days

• 32.7 days

The earths __ protect it from getting hit by objects in space however there are ___ on the surface of earth

• atmosphere and craters

• water and hydrogen

• nitrogen and oxygen

• h20 and helium

where is the asteroid belt located (between which two planets)

• venus and mars

• earth and sun

• earth and moon

• mars and jupiter

the only reason we experience season here on earth is because-

• the earth moves around the sun on its tilted axis

• the earth moves around the sun on its straight axis

• earth rotates around the moon

• the earth rotates around mars

the sun appears to move across the sky because -

• the sun moves around the earth and on its axis /

• the moon moves around the earth and on its axis

• the earth moves around the sun and on its axis

• they dont move and its just an optical illusion and on its axis

what is the saying to help remember the order of the planets, beginning with the closest to the sun?

• Mercury venus earth mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune

• earth mars uranus moon neptune jupiter mercury and venus saturn

• mercury neptune jupiter venus saturn earth mars moon uranus

• there is no saying to help you remember

what causes tides on Earth

• the sun

• the moon

• mars

• uranus