Ose Earth in Space

What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

• The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.

• The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.

• The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.

• The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

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What is the path the of an object as it revolves around another object in space?

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Axis

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

• Rotation is the Earth turning on its axis. Revolution is the Earth circling around the Sun.

• Rotation is the Earth circling around the Sun and revolution is the Earth turning on its axis.

• There is no difference and they are the same.

What motion is responsible for day and night

• The rotation of Earth

• The rotation of the moon

• The revolution of Earth around the sun.

• The revolution of the moon around the Earth

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The ______ is responsible for insulating our planet and maintaining stable temperatures.

• magnetosphere

• atmosphere

• magnetic field

• International Space Station

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The shape of Earth's Orbit.

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Movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object

• eclipse

• solstice

• tide

• rotation

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Which statement best describes Earth’s approximate rates of rotation and revolution?

• Earth’s rotation rate is 15°/hour and its revolution rate is 1°/day.

• Earth’s rotation rate is 1°/hour and its revolution rate is 15°/day.

• Earth’s rotation rate is 24°/hour and its revolution rate is 360°/day.

• Earth’s rotation rate is 360°/hour and its revolution rate is 24°/day.

The path of a Foucault pendulum provides evidence that Earth

• rotates on its axis

• revolves in its orbit

• is tilted on its axis

• has an elliptical orbit

Which observation provides the best evidence that Earth revolves around the Sun?

• The constellation Orion is only visible in the night sky for part of the year.

• The North Star, Polaris, is located above the North Pole for the entire year.

• The Sun appears to move across Earth’s sky at a rate of 15°/hr.

• The Coriolis effect causes Northern Hemisphere winds to curve to the right.

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