Earth, Sun, Moon Quiz

What is the Sun?

• A star

• A planet

• A moon

• A satellite

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 365.25 days

• 7 days

What is the Moon?

• A star

• A satellite of Earth

• A comet

• A planet

What causes day and night on Earth?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• The Sun's movement

• The Moon's orbit

What is a lunar eclipse?

• When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun

• When the Sun passes between Earth and the Moon

• When Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon

• When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth

What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

What is a blue moon?

• A moon that appears blue

• The second full moon in a month

• A new moon

• A crescent moon

What is the term for the Moon's shrinking phase?

• Waning

• Full

• Waxing

• New

What is the imaginary line through the center of Earth called?

• Radius

• Orbit

• Equator

• Axis

What is a solar eclipse?

• When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth

• When Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon

• When the Sun passes between Earth and the Moon

• When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun