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What causes day and night on Earth?

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's movement around Earth

• The Sun moving around Earth

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

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 1 week

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How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 365 days

• 1,000 years

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The Sun changing temperature

• Earth’s rotation

• The tilt of Earth’s axis and its revolution around the Sun

• The Moon’s gravity

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Who first proposed that the Sun is at the center of the solar system?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Isaac Newton

What tool did Galileo use to prove that Earth orbits the Sun?

• Microscope

• Sundial

• Telescope

• Compass

What was the incorrect idea that Earth was the center of the universe called?

• Heliocentric model

• Geocentric model

• Lunar model

• Solar model

How long does it take the Moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

• 24 hours

• 7 days

• 29.5 days

• 365 days

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What causes the phases of the Moon?

• The Moon producing its own light

• Earth’s shadow covering the Moon

• The changing amount of sunlight reflecting off the Moon

• The Moon changing shape

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What phase occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

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