Earth's Movement in Space

What is an orbit?

• A planet's rotation on its axis
• A planet's movement around the sun
• A planet's tilt in relation to the sun
• A planet's magnetic field

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What is rotation?

• A planet's movement around the sun
• The time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the sun
• The path a planet takes in its orbit around the sun
• A planet's spin on its axis

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The planet's orbit around the sun
• The planet's rotation on its axis
• The planet's magnetic field
• The planet's tilt in relation to the sun

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Which statement explains how a lunar eclipse happens?

• when the sun moves into the Earth's shadow

• when Earth moves into the sun's shadow

• when Earth moves into the moon's shadow

• when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow

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Which type of eclipse has a Full moon?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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When does a solar eclipse take place?

• when the sun moves into the Earth's shadow

• when Earth moves into the sun's shadow

• when Earth moves into the moon's shadow

• when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow

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We have night and day because ___?

• The Earth revolves around the sun.

• The moon orbits the Earth.

• The Earth is tilted at an angle.

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

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What cycle would be changed if Earth didn't rotate on its axis?

• The tides

• The phases of the moon

• The Seasons

• Day & night

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Why does the moon shine?

• It creates its own light, like the Sun.

• It reflects the light from the Sun.

• It absorbs the light from the Sun

• It reflects the light from the Earth

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The order of the planets is:

• Mars,Venus,Earth,
  Mercury,Saturn
  Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth,Venus,Mars
  Jupiter, Neptune,
  Mercury,Saturn,
  Uranus
• Mercury,Venus,Earth
  Mars,Jupiter,
  Saturn,Uranus
  Neptune