Earth, Sun, Moon Quiz Review

The sun and moon seem to move each day because the ________ is rotating on its axis.

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• equator

• equinox

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1. Earth rotates on its axis ________________  per day.

• once

• twice

• 12 hours

• every other

How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?

• 60 seconds
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 1 light year

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Three types of moon features include ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , and ​ (c)  

• craters
• highlands
• maria
• umbra
• prenumbra
• cheese

During the winter in the northern hemisphere, Earth is ​ (a)   to the sun.

• closest
• farthest
• in line
• behind

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The cycle of the seasons is caused by the Earth’s ​ (a)   around the sun and the ​ (b)   of Earth’s axis.

• rotation
• tilt
• revolution
• solstice
• latitude
• equinox

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______ is turning around a point on the axis

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Equinox

• Pole

​ (a)   is movement around another object.

• Revolution
• Rotation
• Solstice
• equinox

A __​ (a)   is a day when the noon sun is overhead at 23.5⁰ south or north.

• solstice
• equinox
• umbra
• penumbra

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1.  This means “equal night”.   It occurs when either pole of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun.

(a)  

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