Sun, Moon, And Earth Quiz

the moon is waning, or growing smaller

the atmosphere of the earth protects us from radiation, making life possible

the moon is waxing as it grows larger. Think of dipping a candle into wax-it grows larger with each dip.

The earth rotates on its axis, which gives us day and night. The rotation takes 24 hours.

It takes 365 1/4 days for the earth to orbit the sun

The equator is the correct answer because it is an imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. It is located at 0 degrees latitude and is the widest part of the earth. The northern hemisphere is located above the equator, while the southern hemisphere is located below it. The equator also experiences the most direct sunlight throughout the year, resulting in a warm climate.

During the summer, the sun's rays are most direct over the northern hemisphere. This is because the Earth's axis is tilted towards the sun during this season. As a result, the sunlight hits the northern hemisphere more directly, leading to longer days, higher temperatures, and the characteristic warm weather associated with summer.

You would not see the sun in the night sky

When the sun's rays are most direct over the southern hemisphere, the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter. This is because the Earth's axis is tilted, causing different parts of the planet to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year. When the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it receives more direct sunlight and experiences summer, while the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, receiving less direct sunlight and experiencing winter.

The sun is 149 million kilometers or 92.58 million miles from the earth.

The axis refers to the imaginary line that runs from the north to the south pole. It is an important reference point for determining the rotation and tilt of the Earth. The equator is a different imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. The Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer are lines of latitude that mark the farthest points where the sun can be directly overhead. The International Date Line is an imaginary line that marks the change in date as one travels across it.

It takes approximately 28 days for the moon to make a complete orbit around Earth.

The tilt of Earth on its axis causes different parts of the planet to receive varying amounts of direct sunlight throughout the year. When one hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, it experiences summer with longer days and more direct sunlight, while the other hemisphere is tilted away and experiences winter with shorter days and less direct sunlight. As Earth orbits the Sun, the tilt changes, leading to the transition of seasons. Therefore, the tilt of Earth on its axis is responsible for the occurrence of seasons.

The correct answer is approximately 380,000 km (230,000 miles). This is the average distance between the Earth and the Moon. It is important to note that the distance can vary due to the Moon's elliptical orbit around the Earth.

the sun is directly over the equator on the first day of spring and the first day of fall