Movement of Earth and Moon

*Sun, moon, and Earth form a 90 degree angle

**high tides are LOWER

***low tides are HIGHER

• spring tide

• neap tide

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months

• the years

• the seasons

• day and night

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution

• rotation

• precession

• gyration

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What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth

• the stars

• the planets

• the Earth's axis

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What is a revolution?

• standing still

• spinning in place about an axis

• bouncing to another object

• one object moving around another object

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Which force causes the Earth to rotate and revolve?

• friction

• magnetism

• solar

• gravity

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What type of movement is shown in the image?

• revolving

• eclipse

• rotating

• lunar

About how long does it take to complete one lunar cycle

• 1 day

• 1 year

• 1 month

• 1 week

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What type of movement is shown in the image?

• revolving

• eclipse

• rotating

• lunar

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