Celestial Bodies and Their Orbits

Celestial Bodies and Their Orbits

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

FREE Resource

The video explains the celestial movements of the moon and Earth. It details how the moon orbits the Earth, taking approximately a month to complete one cycle. Similarly, it describes how the Earth orbits the sun, which takes about a year to complete. These astronomical cycles are fundamental to understanding time measurement on Earth.

Read more

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?

One year

One week

One day

One month

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What celestial body does the moon orbit?

The sun

Mars

The earth

Jupiter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for the earth to complete one orbit around the sun?

One decade

One day

One month

One year

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which celestial body does the earth orbit?

The moon

The sun

Venus

Mars

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the duration of the earth's orbit around the sun compared to the moon's orbit around the earth?

Earth's orbit is shorter

Moon's orbit is longer

The same duration

Earth's orbit is longer