Earth, Moon & Sun Quiz

Around 3000 B.C.E. the Egyptians used _________becoming visible to predict the flooding of the Nile.

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Sirius

• Pluto

The Earth _____________ around the Sun each year and ______________ around its axis each day

• Rotate, Revolve

• Revolve, Rotate

• Circle, Square

• None of these, the Sun goes around the Earth

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It takes ______________ days for Earth to "circle" the Sun

• 27.4

• 365

• 365.25

• 366

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By 1300 B.C.E. during the Shang dynasty, Chinese astronomers were able to:

• Built Stonehenge to align with the Solstice

• Carve a stone calendar to predict comets

• Calculate the length of a year to be 365.25 days

• Use an Astrolabe to find star positions

The Next Leap Day will be:

• February 29th, 2024

• February 29th, 2025

• December 31st, 3000

• Never

The Tilt of the Earth is about ____________ degrees

• 5

• 23.5

• 27.42

• 90

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During which season is the Earth FARTHEST from the sun

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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The next Solstice will be in ____________.

• March

• June

• September

• December

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The Moon rotates around its axis ________ times per year

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The moon takes about _____________ days to complete its Lunar Cycle.

• 5

• 27.4

• 29.5

• 365

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