6th grade Q3 5th quiz

The spinning of an object on its axis is called _?_.

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 27.3 days

• 27.3 hours

Fall and Spring occur during ___.

• solstices

• equinoxes

• new moons

• full moons

Winter and Summer occur during ___.

• solstices

• equinoxes

• full moons

• new moons

Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

Define Waning

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Leap Year

• Spin

How do we see the moon?

• It reflects light from the sun

• It makes its own light

• It transmits light from the sun

• It absorbs light from the sun

Define Full Moon

• none of moon is visible from Earth

• when an eclipse occurs and can be viewed from Earth

• complete moon face is visible from Earth

• less than half of moon is visible from

Define New Moon

• None of Moon is visible from Earth

• All of Moon visible from Earth

• Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth

• Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth