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The Earth, Moon, and Sun Pretest

Axis Orbit Revolution Rotation

1. It takes the Earth 24 hours, or one day, to complete one

___________________ around its axis.

2. A planets _________________ is how long it takes for it to

complete one circle around another body, such as the Sun. The

Earths is about 365, or one year, long.

3. Earths _________________ is the imaginary line drawn through

the planet from the North Pole to the South Pole.

4. The path a revolving object moves along is called its

_______________.

Choose the option that best answers the question.

5. What causes Earths seasons?

a. The tilt of the Earths axis.
b. How close the Earth is to the Sun.
c. The gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth.
d. Where the Moon is in relation to the Sun and Earth.
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6. What causes the Moons phases?

a. The tilt of the Earths axis.
b. How close the Earth is to the Sun.
c. The gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth.
d. Where the Moon is in relation to the Sun and Earth.

7. What was the name of the first manned mission to the Moon?
a. Apollo 1
b. Apollo 9
c. Apollo 11
d. Apollo 13

Mark each statement true or false.

1. ________The Moon is made of cheese.

2. ________There is no water on the Moon.
3. ________The Moon is the Earths nearest neighbor in space.
4. ________The same side of the moon is always facing the Earth
5. ________People dont feel a gravitational pull when on the Moon.

Circle which phase of the moon is shown in each picture:

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New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Third Quarter

Crescent (waxing) First quarter Full moon Gibbous (waxing)

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The Earth, Moon, and Sun Pretest (Modified)

Orbit Revolution Rotation

1. It takes the Earth 24 hours, or one day, to complete one

___________________________ around its axis.

2. A planets _______________________ is how long it takes for it

to complete one circle around another body, such as the Sun. The

Earths is about 365, or one year, long.

3. The path a revolving object moves along is called its

___________________________.

4. What causes Earths seasons?

a. The tilt of the Earths axis.
b. How close the Earth is to the Sun.
c. Where the Moon is in relation to the Sun and Earth.
5. What causes the Moons phases?
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a. The tilt of the Earths axis.

b. How close the Earth is to the Sun.
c. Where the Moon is in relation to the Sun and Earth.

Circle which phase of the moon is shown in each picture:

New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Third Quarter

The Earth, Moon, and Sun Test

Axis Orbit Revolution Rotation

1. It takes the Earth 24 hours, or one day, to complete one

___________________ around its axis.

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2. A planets _________________ is how long it takes for it to

complete one circle around another body, such as the Sun. The

Earths is about 365, or one year, long.

3. Earths _________________ is the imaginary line drawn through

the planet from the North Pole to the South Pole.

4. The path a revolving object moves along is called its

_______________.

Mark each statement true (T) or false (F).

8. ________There is no water on the Moon.

9. ________The Moon is the Earths nearest neighbor in space.
10. ________The same side of the moon is always facing the Earth
11. ________People dont feel a gravitational pull when on the Moon.

Choose the option that best answers the question.

12. What causes Earths seasons?

a. The tilt of the Earths axis.
b. How close the Earth is to the Sun.
c. The gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth.
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d. Where the Moon is in relation to the Sun and Earth.

13. What causes the Moons phases?

a. The tilt of the Earths axis.
b. How close the Earth is to the Sun.
c. The gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth.
d. Where the Moon is in relation to the Sun and Earth.

Circle which phase of the moon is shown in each picture:

New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Third Quarter

Crescent (waxing) First quarter Full moon Gibbous (waxing)

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The Earth, Moon, and Sun Test (Modified)

Orbit Revolution Rotation

1. It takes the Earth 24 hours, or one day, to complete one

___________________________ around its axis.

2. A planets _______________________ is how long it takes for it

to complete one circle around another body, such as the Sun. The

Earths is about 365, or one year, long.

3. The path a revolving object moves along is called its

___________________________.

4. What causes Earths seasons?

a. The tilt of the Earths axis.
b. How close the Earth is to the Sun.
c. Where the Moon is in relation to the Sun and Earth.
5. What causes the Moons phases?
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a. The tilt of the Earths axis.

b. How close the Earth is to the Sun.
c. Where the Moon is in relation to the Sun and Earth.

Circle which phase of the moon is shown in the picture:

New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Third Quarter