Earth, Moon, Sun Sol Questions

Which of these is the most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?

• Position of the Moon
• Tilt of Earth on its axis
• Temperature of the Sun
• Distance to Mars

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Which of these takes about one year to complete?

• Earth to orbit the Sun
• The Sun to orbit Earth
• Earth to rotate on its axis
• The Moon to orbit Earth

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Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun about once every —

• day
• year
• season
• minute

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Which of these describes rotation?

• Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.
• The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.
• Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.
• Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.

The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the —

• timing of tides
• length of a month
• cycle of the seasons
• phases of the Moon

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Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth?

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The phases of the Moon occur in a certain order. Three phases are shown here. Which is the next phase in the sequence?

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Which of the following is the next phase of the moon?

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Sometimes you can see the moon during the daytime. The moon looks the same size as the sun, but the moon is 1/400 the size of the sun. Which of these best shows the size of the moon relative to the sun?

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The time between today’s sunrise and tomorrow’s sunrise would be about —

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 36 hours
• 48 hours

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