Sun, Earth and Moon

What is the name of the star closest to Earth

• Sun

• White Dwarf

• Demios

• Phobos

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The movement that best explains day and night on Earth is

• revolution

• gravity

• rotation

• orbit

You can estimate the time of day by looking at the shadow.

What time of day does the shadow tell you?

• Sunrise

• Mid day, 12:00

• Sunset

• Late afternoon

How often do we normally see a new moon? (hint: look at the word MOON)

• once a year

• once a week

• Every two weeks

• Once a month

Select 2: Rotation can be described by what TWO answers

• spinning on an axis

• causes day and night

• orbiting, traveling in a closed path

• causes the seasons and year

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Select 2: Revolution can be described by what TWO answers

• spinning on an axis

• causes day and night

• orbiting around the Sun

• causes the seasons of the year

About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?

• 7 days

• 365 days

• 28 days

• 20 days

What time of day are shadows the shortest?

• Early morning

• Late Morning

• Mid day

• Sunset

What causes the 4 seasons to change?

• The warming and cooling of Earth's core.

• The distance from the sun.

• Earth revolving around the sun.

• Earth rotating on its axis.

True or False: The shadows are longest at sun rise and sun set.

• True

• False