Earth, Moon and Sun

1. Earth's spinning on its axis is called its

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• cycle

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Which of the following events occurs once every 24 hours?

• Earth revolves around the sun.

• The moon rotates on its axis.

• The moon revolves around Earth.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

3. The measurement of distance from the equator is

• Circumference

• Latitude

• Longitude

• degrees

4. The Moon's orbit around Earth has the shape of an

• Circle

• Oval

• Sphere

• Crescent

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5. Spring tides occur

• when the sun and moon are at right angles to Earth

• when day and night are equal.

• when the sun, moon, and Earth line up.

• only when the sun and moon are the same distance from Earth.

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6. A rocket is pushed forward as a reaction to

• the expelling of hot gasses through a nozzle at the rear.

• the expelling of rocket fuel through a nozzle at the rear.

• the heat of burning rocket fuel.

• the gravity of Earth.

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7. The pull of gravity on the surface of the moon is

• six times that of Earth.

• one quarter that of Earth.

• one eightieth that of Earth.

• one sixth that of Earth.

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8. Maria are

• seas on the moon

• regions with many craters.

• regions once flooded by molten material

• lunar highlands.

9. The darkest part of the moon's shadow is the

• penumbra

• umbra

• solar eclipse

• new moon

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10. Humans first landed on the moon in

• 1861

• 1961

• 1969

• 1971