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Rotation and Revolution/ Moon Phases
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Science
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1st - 5th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Kristina Cochran
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30 Slides • 27 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains why we experience day and night on Earth?
The Sun moves around the Earth
The Earth rotates on its axis
The Moon blocks the Sun's light
The Earth moves closer and farther from the Sun
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Open Ended
Why is it important for us to understand the concept of day and night?
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Fill in the Blanks
The imaginary line that passes through the North and South Poles is called the
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Multiple Select
Which of the following statements are true about Earth's axis?
It passes through the North and South Poles
It is tilted at 23.5 degrees
It is straight up and down
It is responsible for Earth's rotation
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Open Ended
Describe what would happen if Earth did not rotate on its axis.
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Multiple Choice
Why do we experience sunrise and sunset?
Because Earth rotates on its axis
Because the sun moves around the Earth
Because the moon blocks the sun
Because Earth revolves around the sun
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Multiple Choice
What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?
The Earth's rotation on its axis
The Earth's revolution around the sun
The moon's orbit around the Earth
The sun's movement around the Earth
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Fill in the Blanks
The imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the
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Multiple Choice
What causes the different seasons on Earth?
The distance from the sun
The tilt of Earth's axis
The shape of Earth's orbit
The speed of Earth's rotation
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Open Ended
Describe what happens during the summer solstice and winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Multiple Select
Select all the factors that contribute to the occurrence of seasons on Earth.
Earth's tilt on its axis
Earth's distance from the sun
Earth's revolution around the sun
Earth's rotation on its axis
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Open Ended
Explain how Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun affect the length of daylight during different seasons.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about Earth's orbit is correct?
Earth's orbit is a perfect circle.
Earth's orbit is almost a perfect circle.
Earth's orbit is a straight line.
Earth's orbit is a triangle.
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Multiple Choice
What is the main purpose of a sundial?
To measure temperature
To tell time using the position of the sun
To predict moon phases
To track the movement of planets
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Fill in the Blanks
The moon is a small planetlike body that
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Multiple Choice
What are the two main motions described in the images that affect how we see the moon from Earth?
Rotation of the moon and revolution of the moon around Earth
Revolution of the moon around Earth and revolution of Earth around the sun
Rotation of the Earth and revolution of the sun around Earth
Revolution of the sun around the moon and rotation of the moon
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Open Ended
Why does the moon appear to have different shapes or phases as seen from Earth?
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Multiple Select
Which of the following statements are true about the moon?
The moon produces its own light.
The moon reflects light from the sun.
The moon revolves around Earth.
The moon is larger than Earth.
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Open Ended
Explain how the moon's phases are related to its position relative to Earth and the Sun.
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Multiple Choice
What causes us to see only parts of the moon's lit surface from Earth?
The moon's revolution and changing position
Clouds covering the moon
The Earth's shadow always blocking the moon
The sun's light only reaching part of the moon
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Fill in the Blanks
When we see ALL of the lit surface of the moon, we call it a
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Multiple Choice
During which phase do we begin to see more and more of the moon's lit surface?
Waning moon
Waxing moon
Full moon
New moon
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Multiple Select
Which of the following statements are true about the lunar cycle?
It takes about 29.5 days to complete
It includes waxing and waning phases
It starts with a full moon
It is caused by the moon's revolution around Earth
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Open Ended
Explain how the waxing and waning phases of the moon are observed from Earth and what causes these changes.
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Multiple Choice
How would the appearance of the moon's phases differ if you observed them from space instead of Earth?
You would always see half of the moon lit
You would see the same phases as on Earth
The moon would appear completely dark
The phases would change every day
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Fill in the Blanks
Day and
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Open Ended
What is one thing you learned today about day and night?
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