Earth, Sun, and Moon Quiz 2.0

Some characteristics of objects in the solar system are listed below. Which of the listed characteristics describe both Earth and the moon?

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Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. They shaded in Texas on the globe, as shown below. They rotated the globe and observed that Texas was in exactly the same place after each rotation. The students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

• 30 days
• 60 minutes
• 24 hours
• 365 days

On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people inside the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?

• North
• South
• East
• West

Shadows cast by objects change throughout the day. The picture below shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 P.M. Which picture shows how the tree’s shadow most likely looked at 9:00 A.M.?

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In fall and winter many trees lose their leaves in response to cooler temperatures and --

• a decrease in average wind speed
• fewer hours of daylight
• an increase in humidity
• more direct sunlight