Rotations and Revolutions

About how long does the moon take to revolve once around the Earth?

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

Answer explanation

The word "month" comes from the word "moon"!

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The picture below shows the moon at several positions around Earth.

Which position would let a person on Earth see a full moon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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• 1st quarter

• full moon

• 3rd quarter

• new moon

Answer explanation

a moon phase is about 28 days, or 4 weeks. The 4 major phases are new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, then third quarter before repeating the pattern.

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• No longer tilted on its axis

• Stopped rotating on its axis

• Took an additional month to orbit the Sun

• Revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction

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Shadows growing longer and shorter are evidence of  ____________

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's weather

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If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

• seasons

• tides

• day and night

• moon phases

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Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The diagram shows the Earth's movement around its' axis. What is this diagram demonstrating? 

• day and night

• seasons

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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere

• Southern hemisphere

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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.

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