Sun-Earth-Moon System Review

What is the distance from the Earth to the Sun?

• 149,600,000 km

• 93,000,000 miles

• 1 astronomical unit (AU)

• All of the above

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How many times larger is the Earth than the Moon?

• 4 times larger

• 109 times larger

• 24 times larger

• 27.3 times larger

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How many times larger is the Sun than the Earth?

• 4 times larger

• 109 times larger

• 24 times larger

• 27.3 times larger

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What causes day and night?

• The revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The rotation of the Moon on its axis

• The revolution of the Moon around the Earth

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How long is a day on Earth approximately?

• 24 hours

• 23 hours 56 minutes

• 27.3 days

• 29.5 days

In which direction do the Earth and Moon rotate?

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• East to West

• West to East

Does the Moon rotate and revolve?

• Yes

• No

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How long does one rotation of the Moon take?

• 24 hours

• 23 hours 56 minutes

• 27.3 days

• 29.5 days

Around what does the Moon revolve?

• The Sun

• The Earth

• Its axis

• The Milky Way

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How long does one revolution of the Moon take?

• 24 hours

• 23 hours 56 minutes

• 27.3 days

• 29.5 days

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