Sun, Moon and Earth Revision

A (a)   is the time it takes a (b)   to (c)   the (d)   .

• year
• planet
• orbit
• sun

Day and night are caused by the earth spinning on its ​ (a)   .

• axis
• equator 

What causes day and night?

Answer explanation

Day and night are caused by the Earth spinning on its axis.

The half of the Earth facing the sun experiences...

• Day

• Night

What is occuring when it is night time in Melbourne?

• That part of the Earth is facing away from the sun

• That part of the Earth is facing toward the sun

A solar eclipse occurs when the (a)   passes between the sun and (b)   , casting the moon's (c)   on Earth and blocking (d)   from the ​ (e)   .

• moon
• Earth
• shadow
• light
• sun

Explain what causes a solar eclipse.

Answer explanation

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting the moon's shadow on Earth and blocking light from the sun.

This is a ​ (a)   tide because the moon and sun are ​​ (b)   and are pulling the ocean in ​ (c)   direction

• neap
• a different
• spring
• at a right angle
• the same
• aligned 

This is a ​ (a)   tide because the moon and sun are ​ (b)   and pulling the ocean in​ (c)   direction

• spring
• aligned
• the same
• neap
• different 

Spri​ng tides are very ​ (a)   tides. Spring tides occur when the Sun, ​ (b)   and Earth are all aligned the Moon and the Sun are pulling the ​ (c)   in the same direction. 

• high
• low
• Moon
• Mars
• ocean
• air