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Moon Phases and Earth Rotation - Science
Moon Phases and Earth Rotation - Science
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The moon has been getting larger each night. What moon phase is shown in the picture below?
waxing gibbous
new moon
waning gibbous
full moon
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How long does the cycle shown below take?
29 days
64 days
365 days
24 hours
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Which of these is true about day and night?
the earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours
the moon revolves around the earth every 29 days
the tides happen every 6 hours
the earth rotates around the sun in 365 days
4
What causes the phases of the moon?
the rotation of the earth
the rising of the tides
the revolution of the earth around the sun
the moon revolving around the earth
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Day and night is caused by _____________________.
the earth rotating on its axis
the earth revolving around the sun
the cycle of the tides
the moon revolving around the earth
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What cycle is shown by this picture?
rotation of the earth on its axis
phases of the moon
revolution of the earth around the sun
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What causes day and night?
the rotation of the earth on its axis
the rising of the tides
the revolution of the moon around the earth
the revolution of the earth around the sun
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The moon revolves around the _________________.
tides
sun
stars
earth
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The moon is getting larger in this picture. The moon is ________________.
rotating
waning
waxing
retreating
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How often does this happen?
every 6 hours
every 29 days
every 24 hours
every 365 days
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The earth rotating on its axis causes ____________________.
the tides
the phases of the moon
the seasons
day and night
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What is shown my this picture?
the earth rotating on its axis
the moon revolving around the earth
the earth revolving around the sun
the sun rotating around the moon
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Why are we able to see the moon phases?
the sun reflects light onto the moon
a flashlight is shone on it
the earth revolves around the sun
the tides help us see it
