Earth's Movement in Space

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• First Quarter
• Third Quarter

Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the Movement of Earth and the Sun?

• The Sun revolves around the Earth
• The Earth rotates around the Sun
• The Earth revolves around the Sun
• The Earth rotates and revolves around the Sun 

What is a lunar month?

• The time from one new moon to the next new moon.  
• The time from one full moon to the next full moon. 
• The time it takes the moon to orbit the earth.
• The month of October .

What is illuminating the Moon?

• Nuclear Fusion
• Sunlight
• Mirrors
• Flood Lights

What is the correct order of the moon phases?

• new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter
• new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter
• 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon
• new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full

Define Waning

• Moon appears to be gradually increasing in size
• Moon is completely illuminated
• Moon appears to be gradually decreasing in size
• More than half illuminated