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Sun, Earth, and Moon

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  • The moon has how many phases?
    8
  • What causes day and night?
    Earth's rotation
  • How many hours does it take for the Earth to complete its rotation?
    24 hours
  • The sun rises in which direction?
    East
  • What is the Sun made of?
    Hydrogen and Helium gases
  • How many days does it take for the Earth to completely revolve around the Sun?
    365 and 1/4 days
  • What do you call the circular motion of an object around its center?
    rotation
  • What do you call the object that revolves around the Earth?
    Moon
  • Give 1 importance of the Sun.
  • What do you call the imaginary line around which an object rotates?
    axis
  • What is the 3rd planet from the Sun?
    Earth
  • The shadow is longest at noon. True or False?
    False
  • What will happen if the Earth stopped spinning?
  • What is the phase of the moon when it is between the Sun and the Earth?
    New Moon
  • Which celestial body is the nearest source of light on Earth?
    Sun
  • What do you call the huge and dark area around the Earth?
    space
  • Give 1 importance of the Moon.
  • What is the shape of the Earth?
    sphere
  • What do you call the movement of the Earth around the Sun?
    revolution