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Overview Of Earth's Rotation, Revolution And Moon Phases. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What is the first phase of the moon?
a) waning gibbous
b) full
c) quarter moon
d) new moon

Because its period of rotation and revolution are about the same, we only see one side of the moon
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

It takes the moon _______ days to revolve around Earth
a) 29
b) 365
c) 24
d) 27

It takes the moon ______ days to rotate on its axis.
a) 10
b) 27
c) 29
d) 31

A year is based on the 365 days it takes the Earth to _____ around the sun
a) rotate
b) revolve
c) flip
d)

The Sun appears to rise in the _____ and set in the ______.
a) east, west
b) west, east
c) north, south
d) south, north

Earth rotates ______ on its axis
a) clockwise
b) counterclockwise
c) backwards
d) forwards

A day is based on the 24 hours it takes the Earth to ____
a) revolve
b) rotate
c) flip
d)

Earth and the Moon both revolve and rotate and have effects that can be observed from Earth
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

A _____ eclipse occurs when the moon is directly in between the Sun and Earth
a) solar
b) lunar
c) super
d) Earth

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