Earth-Sun-Moon System Quiz

What is the third planet from the Sun?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

What causes day and night on Earth?

• Rotation on its axis

• Gravitational pull from the Sun

• Revolution around the Moon

• Tilt of the axis

What is the Sun primarily made of?

• Iron and Nickel

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Carbon and Sulfur

What drives weather patterns and photosynthesis on Earth?

• Earth's rotation

• Mars' atmosphere

• Moon's energy

• Sun's energy

How long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

• 30 days

• 27.3 days

• 25 days

• 29.5 days

What is the phenomenon where we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?

• Synchronous rotation

• Tidal locking

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?

• Tilt of Earth's axis

• Revolution around the Moon

• Rotation on its axis

• Gravitational pull from the Sun

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• Tilt of Earth's axis

• Rotation speed

• Distance from the Sun

• Moon's orbit

What leads to the rise and fall of sea levels known as tides?

• Mars' atmosphere

• Moon's gravity

• Earth's rotation

• Sun's gravity

What creates the lunar phases from new moon to full moon and back?

• Mars' atmosphere

• Moon's orbit

• Sun's light

• Earth's shadow