Cycles and Patterns between the Earth, Moon, and Sun Checkpoint

1) What is the spinning of Earth on its axis called?

• rotation
• orbiting
• revolution
• positioning

2) How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation?

• 24 hours
• 1 month
• 1 year
• 1 week

3) Which statement explains why it will be nighttime at point X after 12 hours?

• Earth is titled on its axis.
• Earth has a round shape.
• Earth orbits around the sun.
• Earth rotates around its axis.

4) The Earth is tilted. How far is Earth's axis tilted?

• 32.5 degrees
• 90 degrees
• 45.5 degrees
• 23.5 degrees

5) One complete orbit by Earth around the sun is called a

• season
• rotation
• day
• revolution

6) What satellite orbits the Earth once a month?

• Mars
• Moon
• Venus
• Mercury

7) Phases of the moon occur because

• the Earth rotates.
• the same side of the moon always faces the Earth.
• the moon revolves around the Earth.
• the moon rotates.

8) The diagram shows three celestial objects and the orbital paths of two of the objects.

• A
• B
• C
• D

9) One night while camping, a student observes that the moon and stars appear to move across the sky. Which statement describes why the moon and stars seem to move?

• Earth rotates
• Earth is tilted
• Earth orbits the sun.
• Earth moves away form the sun.

10)

• A
• B
• C
• D