Sun and Moon

The sun...

• rises in the east, sets in the west

• rises in the west, sets in the east

• rises in the north, sets in the south

• rises in the south, sets in the north

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The star at the center of our solar system is called

• the Moon

• the Sun

• the Andromeda

• Beetlejuice

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One Earth revolution around the sun equals

• one month

• one week

• one day

• one year

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The only natural satellite of the Earth

• Moon

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

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The diagram shows the positions of the sun, earth and moon . Identify the eclipse taking place

• Partial lunar eclipse

• Total lunar eclipse

• Penumbral lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

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Large round holes found on the moon's surface are called

• Bubbles

• Meteorites

• Craters

• Planets

The phases of the moon are the regular changes in how the moon looks from Earth. In which phase is the moon not visible from Earth?

• New Moon

• Waxing gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

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Which location is the Full Moon? 

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

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In the waxing phase, the moon appears to

• get bigger

• get smaller

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What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Stars

• The Planets

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