Earth, Sun, and Moon System

What is the primary factor responsible for the occurrence of day and night on Earth?

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Earth's axial tilt

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's elliptical orbit

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Which celestial body is illuminated by the Sun but does not produce its own light?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

What is the approximate duration of Earth's rotation on its axis?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 365 days

What term describes the moving of one celestial body around another?

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Axial tilt

• Ecliptic path

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Why does Earth experience different seasons throughout the year?

• Changes in Earth's distance from the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's tilted axis and orbit around the Sun

• Variations in the Sun's temperature

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What is the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a Full Moon?

• Earth between Sun and Moon

• Moon between Earth and Sun

• Sun between Earth and Moon

• Sun, Earth, and Moon in a straight line

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Approximately how many days does it take for the Moon to complete one full cycle of phases, starting from a new moon and ending with the next new moon?

• 30 days

• 14 days

• 365 days

• 28 days

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Put the following three celestial bodies in order from smallest to largest: Earth, Sun, Moon.

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Moon, Sun, Earth

• Moon, Earth, Sun

• Earth, Sun, Moon

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Which of the following is not a name for one of the moon phases?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• Blood Moon

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How does Earth's axial tilt contribute to the occurrence of different seasons?

• The axial tilt causes Earth to move closer to the Sun during summer and farther away during winter.

• The axial tilt causes different parts of Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

• The axial tilt creates changes in the speed of Earth's rotation, leading to seasonal variations.

• The axial tilt results in differences in Earth's orbit, which directly causes the seasons.

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