The Moon - Earth's Satellite

What is the name of the path that the Moon takes around the Earth?

• a phase
• a day
• a revolution
• an orbit

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About how often does the moon revolve around the earth?

• about a year
• about a month
• about a week
• about a day

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The Earth spinning on its axis is called what?

• revolution
• rotation
• retrograde rotation
• orbit

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Day and night are caused by...

• the tides
• the tilt of the Earth's axis
• the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
• the rotation of the Earth on its axis

What occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Moon and the Sun?

• a new moon
• a lunar eclipse
• a full moon
• a solar eclipse

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For a solar eclipse to occur,

• the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

• the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.

• the moon must be directly behind Earth.

• Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.

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You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because

• the moon’s shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.

• new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.

• only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.

• the moon’s umbra only covers a small area on Earth’s surface.

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One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about

• one rotation.

• one season.

• one year.

• one eclipse.

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Which solar system event does this diagram show? 

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse
• First Quarter moon
• Third Quarter moon

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Suppose that a camera on Earth takes a picture of an astronomical event.  The picture shows an object that is large, dark, and has a bright area immediately around it.  Which event does this picture most likely show?

• Total lunar eclipse
• Waning gibbous moon
• Waxing crescent moon
• Total solar eclipse

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