Science Test: Sun, Moon, and Earth

1.

1 point

What causes the sun to rise and set every day?

Rotation of the Earth

Apparent omvement of the Earth

Orbit of the Earth.

Revolution of the Earth

2.

1 point

What phase is the moon in when it's not visible from Earth?

Full moon

Quarter

New moon

Crescent

3.

1 point

About how long does it take for the Earth to make one orbit around the sun?

28 days

365 days

7 days

180 days

4.

1 point

Which event cause the Earth to have day and night?

The Earth rotates on its axis

The revolution of the Earth around the sun

The moon blocks the sun at night

The sun orbiting the Earth

5.

1 point

How long does the Earth take to make one rotation?

one week

one month

one year

one day

6.

1 point

The sun and the stars appear to move in the sky from east to west. What is responsible for that movement?

The sun and stars rotate on their axis.

The Earth rotates counter clockwise.

The sun and star move from east to west.

The Earth revolves around the sun.

7.

1 point

there are many stars larger than our Sun. Why does the Sun appear to be larger than all the other stars?

The sun is the brightest star.

The sun is closer to Earth than other stars.

The sun is the only star in the Milky Way Galaxy.

The sun is the hottest star.

8.

1 point

What path does the sun travel along as it appears to move through the sky?

Up to Down

North to South

Left to Right

East to West

9.

1 point

How often does the moon make one complete orbit around the Earth?

Once a day

Once a week

Once a month

Once a year

10.

1 point

Why does the same side of the moon always face the Earth?

The moon does not rotate as it revolves around the Earth.

The moon rotates slower than the Earth.

The moon rotates at the same speed of the Earth.

The moon takes the same amount of time to rotate and revolve.

11.

1 point

Which of the following is capable of producing its own light?

Sun

Earth

Moon

Planet

12.

1 point

Which phase of the moon is missing from this sequence?

Waning Gibbous

First quarter

Last quarter

Waning Crescent

13.

1 point

Why does the Sun appear larger than other stars?

The Earth is small

The sun is the closest star to Earth.

The sun is the largest star

The Sun is very bright

14.

1 point

Why do the Sun adn Moon appear to be the same size?

The Earth is tilted away from the sun.

The sun is our closest star.

The sun is farther than the moon away from Earth.

The sun and moon are about the same size.

15.

1 point

The Earth spins on its axis. What does the term axis mean?

the motion the Earth makes in one day.

A metal bar passing through the poles of the Earth.

The path that the Earth takes around the Sun.

An imaginary line around which the Earth turns.