Earth-Sun-Moon System

The spinning of a body, such as a planet, on its axis is called:

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Rotunda

An object, such as a moon, that revolves around a much larger object

• meteor

• satellite

• asteroid

• atmosphere

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What causes us to only see the same side of the moon?

• The Moon's tilt.

• The Moon's gravity.

• The Moon's rotation and revolution are at the same pace.

• The Moon's rotation is slower than the revolution.

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During an equinox, the Sun is directly over the?

• Tropic of Capricorn
• Tropic of Cancer
• Equator
• Santa's Workshop

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The Earth's ____ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• equator

• axis

• prime meridian

• equinox

A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.

• planet
• meteorite
• star
• asteroid belt

The Earth's _______ and _______ cause the seasons.

• Tilt and Rotation around the sun

• Rotation and Orbit around the sun

• Tilt and location in our solar system

• Tilt and Revolution around the sun

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

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 27.3 days

• 27.3 hours

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When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.

• 28

• 100

• 24

• 365

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