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- 1. Multiple Choice
Each planet's length of day lasts for different amounts of time because each planet ________________.
are different distances from the earth
has a different speed of rotation
has a different shaped orbit
a different distance from the sun
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which 2 statements are correct?
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which statement about revolution is correct?
The moon revolves around the earth.
Venus revolves around the earth.
The sun revolves around the earth.
Jupiter revolves around its moons.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How would a student diagram the movement of the earth around the sun?
- 5. Multiple Choice
The spinning of earth on its axis is called______________.
revolution
rotation
revitalization
bouncing
- 6. Multiple Choice
The shape of the Earth's orbit around the sun is called a(n)_________________.
circle
square
ellipse
quadrilateral
- 7. Multiple Choice
How long does it take the earth to complete one revolution around the sun?
5 years
2 years
30 days
365 1/4 days
- 8. Multiple Choice
Describe the relationships you see in this picture.
Earth revolving around the sun, and moon revolving around the earth.
Sun revolving around the earth, and earth revolving around the moon.
Earth revolving around the moon, and moon revolving around the sun.
Moon revolving around the earth, and earth revolving around the earth.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How many phases of the moon are there?
2
5
8
12
- 10. Multiple Choice
What phase of the moon is next?
New Moon
Last Quarter
Full Moon
Waxing Crescent
- 11. Multiple Choice
What phase of the moon is #2 ?
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which number is a Waning Gibbous?
4
3
6
1
- 13. Multiple Choice
When the Moon appears to get smaller each night —
Its waning
Its waxing
Its wandering
Its whining
- 14. Multiple Choice
When the moon appears to grow larger, it is
waning
whining
wandering
waxing
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which side of the moon appears lit when waning?
top
bottom
left
right
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which side of the moon appears lit when waxing?
top
bottom
left
right
- 17. Multiple Choice
About how long does it take for an astronaut to travel from the earth to the moon?
About 1 day
About 3 days
About 5 days
About 7 days
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