Earth, Moon, and Sun Quiz

The Moon bigger than the Sun.

• T

• F

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When the moon appears to be getting smaller, it is :

• crescent

• gibbous

• waxing

• waning

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How many natural satellites does the earth have? a) 1 c) 8

• 1

• 8

• 10+

• None

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Earth's revolution is its long orbit around the Sun, which takes about:

• 28 days

• 365 days

• 7 days

• 24 hours

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Which is the nearest star to planet Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Alpha Centauri

• Andromeda

The movement of one object around another object is called

• orbit

• revolution

• axis

• rotation

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What degree is the Earth tilted?

• 28.5⁰

• 23.5°

• 25.3°

• 32.5°

When the moon appears to be getting larger, it is:

• gibbous

• waning

• crescent

• waxing

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What does the model in this illustration show?

• waning

• waxing

• full moon

• new moon

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What causes the moon to change phases throughout the month?

• The position of the moon relative to the Earth and the Sun
• The rotation of the Earth on its axis
• The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
• The temperature of the moon's surface

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