Satellites, Gravity & Moon Phases Review

About how often does the moon revolve around the earth?

• about a year
• about a month
• about a week
• about a day

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The Earth spinning on its axis is called what?

• revolution
• rotation
• retrograde rotation
• orbit

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One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about

• one rotation.

• one season.

• one year.

• one eclipse.

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The image shows __________________

• lunar eclipse
• Full moon
• low tide
• solar eclipse

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What is the name of a body or object that orbits a larger body?

• moon

• comet

• asteroid

• satellite

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

• clockwise
• counterclockwise
• upwards
• downwards

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Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

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Define Gibbous

• Less than half of moon visible
• More than half of moon visible
• All of moon visible
• None of moon visible

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Name this moon phase

• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous

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What is the correct order of the moon phases?

• new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter
• new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter
• 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon
• new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full

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