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Grade 6 Planetary Motion
The picture shows the daylight side of Earth. Which best describes why Earth has day and night?
Planet Earth - Small
  1. The Moon rotates on an axis.
  2. Earth rotates on an axis.
  3. The Moon revolves around Earth.
  4. Earth revolves around the Sun.
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
During a solar eclipse, what are the positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon?
  1. Earth - Sun - Moon
  2. Sun - Earth - Moon
  3. Sun - Moon - Earth
  4. Moon - Sun - Earth
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
During a solar eclipse, a dark circle seems to cover the Sun. What is the dark circle?
  1. the Moon's shadow
  2. the Moon
  3. the Sun's shadow
  4. Earth's shadow
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
What is the period of rotation of Earth?
  1. 28 hours
  2. 26 hours
  3. 365 days
  4. 24 hours
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
Which of these planets spins clockwise?
  1. Venus
  2. Jupiter
  3. Earth
  4. Mars
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
The fewest hours of daylight occur on the                .
  1. fall equinox
  2. spring equinox
  3. winter solstice
  4. summer solstice
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
Which statement about Earth's rotation and its revolution is correct?
  1. It takes Earth longer to rotate on its axis than revolve around the Sun.
  2. It takes Earth longer revolve around the Sun than to rotate on its axis.
  3. It takes Earth longer to rotate around the Sun than revolve on its axis.
  4. It takes Earth longer revolve around the Sun than to revolve on its axis.
Grade 6 Planetary Motion

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Does the statement describe a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse?

The Moon blocks the Sun.
  1. solar eclipse
  2. lunar eclipse
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