Understanding Earth, Moon, and Sun

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one complete time?

• 24 hours
• 28 days
• 1 month
• 365 days

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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What causes moon phases?

• the rotation of the Moon 
• the rotation of the Earth
• the revolution of the Moon around the Earth
• the tilt of the Earth around the sun

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What does the term waxing mean when related to the moon?

• growing larger
• getting smaller
• rotating
• revolving

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If it is day on one side of Earth, then what is happening on the other side of Earth?

• It is day there, too!
• It is raining.
• It is very hot.
• It is night.

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When the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.

• waning
• waxing
• rotating
• revolving

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The moon ________ once as it completes a revolution around the Earth.

• revolves
• rotates
• axis
• orbit

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Earth's orbit around the sun and its 23 degree tilt on its axis cause

• phases of the moon
• solar eclipses
• seasons
• tides

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Why does a person on earth always see the same side of the moon?

• the moon turns on its axis and orbits the earth in the same amount of time
• the moon does not turn on its axis as it orbits the earth
• the moon orbits earth while earth turns on its own axis
• the moon and earth both turn on their axes in the same amount of time

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