Earth, Moon, Sun

What is the term used to describe the movement of the Earth around its axis?

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Axis

Which term describes the Earth's movement around the Sun?

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Solstice

What occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Neap tide

• Spring tide

What type of tides occur during full or new moon phases?

• Neap tides

• Spring tides

• Summer tides

• Winter tides

What keeps the Earth in orbit?

• Gravity and magnetic fields

• Inertia and gravity

• Centrifugal force and gravity

• Inertia and centrifugal force

Why do we have seasons?

• Because of the Earth's orbit around the Sun

• Because of the Earth's rotation on its axis

• Because of the tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun

• Because of the distance between the Earth and the Sun changing

What is an equinox?

• A day when the Earth is closest to the Sun

• A day when the Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly away from the Sun

• A day when day and night are of equal length

• A day when the Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly towards the Sun

What causes day and night on Earth?

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The Moon blocking the Sun

• The Earth rotating on its axis

• The Sun moving around the Earth