LC 2 Astronomy Review

How long does the Earth take to rotate on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 12 hours

How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 12 hours

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True or False: The moon rotates on its axis and revolves around the Earth.

• True

• False

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How long does it take the moon to make one revolution around the Earth?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 12 hours

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True or False: The orbits of the moon around the Earth and the Earth around the sun causes moon (lunar) phases, eclipses, and seasons.

• True

• False

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Does the moon generate its own light?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Only during a full moon

When do we see a full moon?

• When the moon is between the Earth and the sun

• When the Earth is between the moon and the sun

• When the moon is at a right angle to the Earth and sun

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What is the cause of a solar eclipse?

• The Earth is between the sun and the moon

• The moon is between the Earth and the sun

• The sun is between the Earth and the moon

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What is the cause of a lunar eclipse?

• The Earth is between the sun and the moon

• The moon is between the Earth and the sun

• The sun is between the Earth and the moon

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Why are there not eclipses every month?

• The moon's orbit is tilted

• The sun is too far away

• The Earth rotates too fast

• The moon is too small

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