Movement of Earth and Moon

Events due to the rotation and revolution of the moon include:

• The occurrence of tides and rising sea water

• Changes in the number of days in each month in the Hijri calendar

• The occurance of a lunar eclipse

• Established gregorian calendar

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It takes about one ________ for the moon to orbit Earth.

• day

• month

• year 

• minute

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing

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Which phenomenon does the Moon affect on Earth?

• The seasons

• Tree growth

• Mountain erosion

• The tides

Regular eclipses of the Sun and the Moon are best explained by which of the following?

• Th relative masses of the Sun, Earth and the Moon

• The different compositions of the Sun and the Moon

• The rotation of Earth and Moon on their axes

• The movement of Earth and the Moon around the Sun

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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Select all that correctly describes the movement of the Earth and moon related to the sun.

• Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours.

• The Earth's axial tilt causes the seasons.

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.

• The moon revolves around the sun every month.

• It takes 365 days for Earth to revolve around the sun.

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4.6.a

4.6.b

How long does it take the Moon to make one complete ROTATION?

• 27.3 days

• 365.24 days

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

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How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?

• 27

• 29.5

• 45

• 20

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What happens in 27.3 days?

• The amount of time it takes for the moon to make two complete revolutions around Earth.

• The time it takes to get through one cycle of the moon phases.

• The amount of time it takes to travel to the moon and back.

• The amount of time it takes for the moon to make one complete revolution around the Earth

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