Earth, Sun & Moon - JC Science Flashcards

1

How any months of the year have 28 days?

Non of them
Three of them
All of them
Just February

2

The day with the most amount of daylight is known as the ______

First day of summer
29th of February - Leap Year
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice

3

How long do the Lunar phases last?

27 Days
21 Days
One Month
One Year

4

_______ is the glue that holds the universe together

Dark Matter
Dark Energy
Orbits
Gravity

5

There is the same amount of day and night during the Autumnal Equinox

False
True

6

In what season is the Earth closest to the Sun?

Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter

7

What phases of the moon is this?

Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Cresent
Waning Cresent

8

The earth is a ______ of the Sun

Moon
Planet
Comet
Satellite

9

The Moon creates it's own light

True
False

10

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

24 hours
It varies from time to time
One Year
One Month

11

When does the Vernal Equinox occur?

21st March
21st September
21st June
21st December

12

When it's summer in Ireland it is _______ in Australia (southern hemisphere)

Spring
Autumn
Winter
Summer

13

What causes night to turn to day?

Orbit of the moon
The Sun moving around the Earth
The Earth rotating
The Moon blocking out the Sun at night

14

A lunar eclipse is when...

When the Moon completes an orbit of the Earth
Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon
Moon passes between Earth and Sun
Sun passes between Earth and Moon

15

We are always looking at the same side of the moon

False
True

Earth, Sun & Moon - JC Science

Questions 15

Earth, Sun & Moon - JC Science

Questions 15