Earth, Moon and Sun System Quiz #1 Review

The Earth revolves around the ________.

• moon

• Earth

• Sun

• other planets

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Which motion of Earth takes 24 hours?

• Rotation

• Revolution

Which motion of Earth means to move around in a closed path?

• Rotation

• Revolution

Which motion of Earth takes 365 1/4 days (1 year)?

• Rotation

• Revolution

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Which motion of Earth causes the day and night cycle?

• Rotation

• Revolution

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Which motion means "spinning on axis"?

• Rotation

• Revolution

The amount of time it takes any planet in our solar system to make one revolution around the sun is called a __________.

• day

• month

• year

• second

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

It takes the Earth 24 hours to complete one rotation on its axis. How long would it take for half of a rotation?

• 1 hour

• 10 hours

• 12 hours

• 20 hours

Moon phases happen every month. Which statement explains why we see the moon changing from night to night.

• The Earth revolves around the moon.

• The Sun revolves around the Earth.

• The moon revolves around the Earth.

• The moon stays in place as the sun moves.

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The moon is classified as a _______.

• Star

• Planet

• Asteroid

• Natural Satellite

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