Earth, Sun, Moon

What is the center of our Solar System?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Earth

• Jupiter

What is the gravitational pull of the Earth responsible for?

• Keeping the Moon in orbit around the Earth

• Causing tides in the oceans

• Holding the atmosphere in place

• Creating seasons on Earth

The Earth takes ________ to make one full rotation on its axis.

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

What do we call the time it takes for the Moon to go through all its phases?

• About 27.3 days

• About 29.5 days

• About 30.5 days

• About 28.0 days

What is the phenomenon called when the Moon blocks the Sun's light?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• Planetary transit

• Stellar occlusion

The word revolve means to __________________________.

• to make a full orbit around another object

• to spin in place without moving

• to move in a straight line away from something

• to change direction suddenly

The Earth and other planets in our Solar System revolve around the _______?

• moon

• sun

• stars

• galaxies

How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 360 days

• 365 days

• 366 days

• 370 days

What do we call the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Axis

What is the shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Parabolic

• Hyperbolic