Earth Sun and Moon Systems

What causes us to only see the same side of the Moon?

• The Moon's tilt

• The Moon's gravity

• The Moon's rotation and revolution are at the same pace

• None of the above

Seasons are caused by the Earth's tilt and it's rotation around the Sun

• True

• False

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Rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis

• True

• False

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

• 24 hours

• 27.3 days

• 365 days

• 27.3 hours

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During a solar eclipse, the _______ is blocking the ________

• Sun.....Moon

• Earth....Sun

• Moon....Earth

• Moon....Sun

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Which phase of the Moon does not reflect any sunlight towards Earth

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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From Earth, we only see one side (the same side) of the moon all the time

• True

• False

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The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole

• equator

• axis

• prime meridian

• equinox

The path an object takes when it orbits another object is called ___________

• orbit

• rotation

• revolution

• tide

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If the Earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

• longer day

• shorter day

• same time, 24 hours

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