The Motion of the Earth and Moon Practice

Which motion is responsible for the apparent path of the Sun shown in the photograph?

• earth's revolution

• earth's rotation

• Sun's rotation

• sun's revolution

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As viewed from the Earth, the moon's phases have shown which type of changes over the past 50 years?

• noncyclic and predictable

• cyclic and not predictable

• noncyclic and non predictable

• cyclic and predictable

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How long is a full cycle of moon phases? (from full moon- full moon)

• 27.3 days

• 29.5 days

• 33 days

• 24 hours

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If Earth's rate of rotation increases, the length of one Earth day will be

• longer than 24 hours

• shorter than 24 hours

• 24 hours with longer nighttime hours

• 24 hours with shorter nighttime hours

Which phase of the Moon will the observer (X) see when the Moon is at the position shown in its orbit?

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Which motion is responsible for this changing appearance of the Moon- as seen in this photograph?

• The Sun moves into the shadow of Earth.

• The Moon moves into the shadow of the Sun.

• The Moon moves into the shadow of Earth

• The Sun moves into the shadow of the Moon.

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The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because the

• Moon rotates once as it completes one revolution around Earth

• Moon does not rotate as it completes one revolution around Earth

• Moon's period of rotation is shorter than its period of revolution around Earth

• Moon's period of rotation is longer than its period of revolution around Earth

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What is the length of time it takes the moon to travel from position A to C?

• 1 day

• 30 days

• 7 days

• 15 days

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The axis of earth (imaginary line from N to S Pole) is tilted at an angle of:

• 15 degrees

• 360 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

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When viewed from the Earth, which phase of the moon will be seen when the moon is at point E??

• last quarter

• first quarter

• full moon

• new moon

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