Earth, Moon, Sun Practice Test

Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. What is the result of Earth's rotation?

• the seasons

• night and day

• the moon's phases

• the length of the year

Earth is tilted on its axis. Which of these would not exist if Earth had no tilt?

• gravity

• seasons

• lunar phases

• Earth's rotation

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Earth revolves around the sun. How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

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At which position does the Northern Hemisphere experience summer?

• Position I

• Position II

• Position III

• Position IV

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Kaya likes to look out the window at the moon. She observes that it seems to change every week. Which sentence best explains why this happens?

• The moon moves between Earth and the sun.

• The moon rotates only once in about a month.

• The same side of the moon always faces Earth.

• The amount of the lighted part of the moon that faces Earth changes.

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Which set of pictures shows the correct order of moon phases?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which position would let a person on Earth see a new moon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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About how long does it take for Earth to move from point Y-its current location-to point Z?

• 6 months

• 12 hr

• 1 yr

• 24 hr

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Use the word bank to complete the chart below.

Groups:

(a) Rotation

,

(b) Revolution

• 
• orbiting around an object

• spinning on an axis

• causes seasonal change

• 
• causes day and night

• 24 hours

• 365 days

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Use the diagram and the word bank to fill in the blanks.

a

b

c

d

first quarter

full moon

new moon

last quarter

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