Solar System Review 3

Which statement about the Earth, moon, and sun is correct?

• The Earth rotates around the moon and the moon rotates around the sun.
• The sun revolves around the Earth and the Earth rotates around the moon.
• The moon revolves around the Earth and the Earth revolves around the sun.
• The moon rotates around the sun and the sun rotates around the Earth.

The seasons are related to -

• The moon's revolution around the Earth
• The Earth's rotation
• The moon's rotation
• The Earth's revolution around the sun

Which of these takes about 1 year to complete?

• Earth to orbit the sun
• The sun to orbit the Earth
• Earth to rotate on its axis
• The moon to orbit Earth

To turn or spin on an axis means to -

• revolve
• rotate
• eclipse
• phase

A complete orbit around a central point is called a -

• solar eclipse
• moon phase
• rotation
• revolution

When the Earth is in location 2, the sun shines directly on North America. What season is it there?

• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
• Spring

How long does it take to go through the phases of the moon?

• About 1 year
• About 1 day
• About 1 month
• About 1 decade

As the moon begins its orbit around the Earth, a small sliver becomes illustrated. This phase is called the -

• Full moon
• Crescent moon
• Gibbous moon
• New moon

Halfway through its orbit around the Earth, the entire side of the moon that faces Earth is illuminated. This phase is called the -

• New moon
• Crescent moon
• Gibbous moon
• Full moon

Which item in space is an average sized star that is about 1.39 million kilometers in diameter?

• Earth
• Moon
• Sun
• Saturn