Earth, sun, and moon

Where does the sun appear to rise on the horizon?

• North

• South

• East

• West

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At what time of day is the sun directly overhead?

• 10 AM

• 10 Pm

• 7 AM

• 12 noon

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What does rotation mean?

• Spinning on an axis

• a revolution

• orbit

• a path an object takes around another object

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Why do we experience day and night?

• Because we revolve around the sun

• Because we spin on the axis

• Because the moon orbits earth

• Because the axis is tilted

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The sun rises in the ______, and sets in the ______.

• North, south

• West, east

• north, west

• East, West

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How long is one full rotation of Earth?

• 365 1/4 days

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 6 months

how long does one revolution take?

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

• 6 months

• 12 hours

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The moon revolves around earth.

• True

• False

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How long is the moon's cycle?

• 24 hours

• 27-28.5 days

• 2 months

• one year

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why do we experience moon phases?

• Because of shadows

• Because of the orbit of Earth

• Because the moon reflects light from the Sun

• Because of tides

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