Earth and its Moon

Which of these is the best definition of moon?

• Any natural body that revolves around a planet.

• Any small body that orbits the sun.

• Any sphere-shaped object in space that is not a planet

• Any asteroid or star in the solar system.

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The Moon

How long is the Moon’s orbit around the Earth?

• 25 hours

• 365 days

• 1.5 hours

• 29.5

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Which three characteristics describe conditions on the Moon?

• Almost no atmosphere, no rocks, no weather

• No weather, no rocks, no water

• Almost no atmosphere, no water, no weather

• No water, no weather, absolutely no atmosphere,

The Moon

Which of the following describes the Moon’s surface?

• Smooth and flat

• Rocky with crater marks

• Covered with volcanoes and mountains

• Half smooth and half rocky

Why does the Moon appear to be bright?

• The moon reflects the sun's light

• The moon has its own light

• The moon reflects the light of the stars in space

• The moon uses its own light and light from the Earth.

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What part of the Moon can you see during the waxing crescent phase?

• Almost all of the Moon

• Only a sliver of the Moon

• Half of the Moon

• All of the Moon

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The Moon

What happens during a solar eclipse?

• The Sun passes between the Moon and the Earth

• The Moon and the Sun pass each other

• The Sun moves completely away from the Moon

• The Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun

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A Day on Earth

What causes day and night?

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The Sun's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

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A Day on Earth

How long does it take Earth to make one full rotation?

• One day

• One hour

• One year

• One month

A Day on Earth

What does it take the Earth one full year to complete?

• One day on Venus

• One phase of the Moon

• One rotation on its axis

• One orbit around the Sun

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