Sun Earth and Moon Characteristics

Day and night is caused by the . . .

• revolution of Earth around the Sun

• orbit of Earth around the Moon

• rotation of earth on its axis

• rotation of the Moon on it's axis

 Earth experiences day and night because . . . 

• always faces the Sun
• rotates on its axis once each day
• revolves on its axis once each day
• it revolves around the Sun

Which has craters?

• Only the Earth
• Only the Moon
• Moon and Earth
• Sun, Moon, and Earth

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

Which of these have rocks and dust on its surface?

• Earth, Moon, Sun

• Sun and Moon

• Moon and Earth

• Earth only

What is rotation?

• standing still
• bouncing in place
• spinning in place about an axis
• an object moving around another object

Which has changes due to weathering?

• Only the Sun
• Sun and Moon
• Earth and Sun
• Only Earth

Which has landforms?

• Sun
• Sun, Earth, Moon
• Earth and Moon
• only Earth

Which of these has water covering most of its surface?

• Sun, Earth, and Moon

• Earth and Moon

• Earth only

• Moon only

Which of these has the Sun as its source of light?

• Earth

• Moon

• Earth and Moon