Revision Quiz 1

The time in which Earth makes one rotation on its axis is:

• ~24 hours

• ~365 days

• ~28 days

• ~one school year

Which moon phase is in this picture?

• Last Quarter

• Third Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n):

• ellipse

• circle

• focus

• perihelion

Earth rotates on its >

• axis

• pole

• side

• bottom

What causes day and night on Earth?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's Orbit

• The Sun's orbit around Earth

How long does Earth take to complete one rotation?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 1 day

The light of the moon is caused by______.

• The Sun reflecting off of it

• the moon creating its own light

• the moon glowing in the dark

Explain the difference between Earth's rotation and Earth's revolution?

A student observed the Sun throughout the day over the neighbor’s house. The change the student observed is caused by -

• orbit of Earth around the Sun

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• orbit of the Sun through space

Which planet is known as the "third rock from the sun"?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars