Earth Sun and the Moon

What is the cause of Earth's seasons?

• The sun's motion

• The sun's position in the sky

• Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth moving closer and then farther away from the sun.

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One complete revolution of the Earth is equal to:

• 365 minutes

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

• 1 month

During which phase is the moon most difficult to see?

• First quarter

• New moon

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing crescent

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Which word means the lit side of the moon is getting smaller?

• Waxing

• Waning

• Turning

• Rotating

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Which word means the lit side of the moon is getting larger?

• Waxing

• Waning

• Turning

• Rotating

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How long does it take to go through the complete rotation of the moon phases?

• 15 days

• 1 year

• 29 1/2 days

• 2 weeks

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When we see half of the moon's lit side it is called:

• Quarter moon

• Waning gibbous

• Full moon

• Waxing crescent

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Why can we see the moon?

• We can't see the moon

• It makes its own light

• The light from the sun reflects off the moon

• It glows in the dark

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How many phases does the moon have?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 29 1/2

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Which of the following is NOT true of the moon?

• There is no air on the moon.

• The moon has craters.

• The moon's surface is dusty.

• The moon makes its own light.