Sun, Moon and Earth

What is a REVOLUTION?

• When one object orbits around another object

• When one object rotates in place on an axis

• When two objects spin around each other

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What causes day and night?

• The sun's ROTATION

• The tilt of the earth on its axis

• The earth's ROTATION on its axis every 24 hours

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How long does it take Earth to make one REVOLUTION AROUND the Sun?

• 24 hours (one day)

• 365 days (one year)

• 11 days

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Approximately how long does it take from new moon to the next new moon?

• 24 hourd

• 365 days

• 12 days

• 28 days

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The moon does not produce any light. Yet we can we see the moon in the sky. Why?

• Moon reflecting Earth's light

• Earth reflecting the Moon's light

• Moon reflecting the Sun's light

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Which force keeps the planets orbiting the Sun?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Wind

• Electricity

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A solar eclipse occurs when:

• The earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.
• The moon blocks sunlight from reaching the earth.
• The sun blocks sunlight from reaching the earth.
• The sun doesn't come out during the day. 

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What is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse?

• sun, earth, moon
• earth, sun, moon
• sun, moon, earth
• moon, earth, sun

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During what moon phase does a solar eclipse occur?

• full moon
• first quarter moon
• third quarter moon
• new moon

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A lunar eclipse occurs at which moon phase?

• quarter moon

• new moon

• crescent moon

• full moon

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