Which of the following explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky?

The rotation of the Earth on its axis

How does the moon's gravitational pull effect Earth's oceans?

Ocean tides increase and decrease.

Which of the following occurs in the shortest amount of time?

One complete rotation of the Earth

Foot prints will last hundreds of years on the moon because...

There is no weather on the moon.

Which of the following happens in our solar system?

Earth revolves around the sun once per year.

Look at the sun dial image. What causes the shadow to change positions?

The rotation of the Earth on its axis

Why is it that we can see the moon at night?

The moon reflects the suns rays

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Science Review TEK 5.8C- Earth, Moon, & Sun

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1
The Earth is mostly covered by...
Ice caps
Oceans
Rainforests
Land
2
Which of the following explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky?
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
The orbit of the Sun around the Earth
The orbit of the Earth around the Sun
The swirling of the gases that make up the Sun
3
Craters can be found on ...
Moon
Earth
Sun
4
How long does it take the moon to make a complete revolution around Earth?
30 hours
30 Days
24 Hours
365 Days
5
Night and day are caused by...
Earth revolving around the sun
moon revolving around the Earth
Earth's rotation on its axis
Sun revolving around the Earth
6
A ____________ moon is what we call a new moon.
Full moon
Crescent moon
Round moon
Dark moon
7
You can find water on the ...
Earth
Sun
Red Star
Moon
8
How does the moon's gravitational pull effect Earth's oceans?
The ocean gets saltier.
Ocean tides increase and decrease.
The ocean gets more polluted
The ocean gets more blue
9
Which of the following occurs in the shortest amount of time?
One complete rotation of the Earth
The complete lunar cycle
One orbit of the planet Mercury and the Sun
One orbit of the Earth around the Sun
10
How long dies it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?
One year
One day
One week
One month
11
Foot prints will last hundreds of years on the moon because...
There is no life on the moon.
The moon is very cold.
There is no weather on the moon.
The is very little gravity on the moon.
12
Earth rotates once every...
24 hours
30 days
365 days
24 days
13
What land-forms can not be found on both the moon and Earth?
Mountains
Craters
Valleys
Deltas
14
Which of the following happens in our solar system?
Earth revolves around the sun once per day.
Earth rotates on its axis once per year.
Earth revolves around the sun once per year.
The moon revolves around the Earth once per day.
15
Look at the sun dial image. What causes the shadow to change positions?
The mobility of the sign
The magnetic pull of the North Pole
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
The movement of the Sun across the sky
16
One year is how many days?
395 days
365 days
465 days
385 weeks
17
Why is it that we can see the moon at night?
The moon reflects the suns rays
The moon glows at night like a glow stick.
The moon is photosynthetic
The moon produces light
18
Earth's complete revolution around the sun takes...
365 days
7 days
24 days
30 days
19
Which of the following occurs once every 24 hours?
The Earth rotates on its axis
The moon orbits the moon
The sun orbits the Earth
The Earth orbits the sun
20
What moon and Earth are both composed of ...
Lava
Soil
Water
Rock

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