Seasons, Day and Night, Shadows, Moon Phases

A group of planets that orbits a star is called:

• A galaxy
• A universe
• A solar system
• A constellation

The layer of gas and oxygen that surrounds the Earth and is held there by gravity. 

• Orbit
• Satellite
• Atmosphere
• Pollution

An object that orbits a planet. Example. The moon.

• Satellite
• Comet
• Asteroid

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Sunrise is occurring at position ________ and sunset is occurring at position _________. What goes in those blanks?

• Z , X

• Y , W

• X , Z

• W , Y

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The moon makes a complete revolution around Earth approximately once each

• day

• week

• year

• month

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The gibbous moons are labelled...

• I and II

• I and IV

• II and III

• III and IV

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Which of the following rows shows the phases of the moon that would be seen on day 14 and day 21?

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Which of the following rows shows the phases of the moon that would be seen on day 14 and day 21?

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Which of the following diagrams shows the orientation of Earth when it is summer in Canada?

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How long will it take for Earth to rotate so that X position is directly facing the sun?

• 6 hours

• 8 hours

• 12 hours

• 18 hours

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