Which action causes day to turn to night?

• The moon casts a shadow.
• The moon orbits earth.
• Earth orbits the sun.
• Earth rotates on its axis

Seasons change because

• Earth's orbit is not round
• Earth's axis is tilted
• Earth's orbit changes speed
• Earth's revolution around its axis slows down

One Earth day is required for one

• revolution of the Earth
• rotation of the Earth.
• rotation of the sun. 
• revolution of the sun.

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• dark, light, half, quarter, blue
• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

What Moon phase is this?

• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• New Moon
• Half Moon

What Moon phase is this?

• Old Moon
• Far Side of the Moon
• New Moon
• Waxing Gibbous

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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