Earth's Sun and Moon Quiz

Grade 1 · Science · Quiz

Test your knowledge about the sun, moon, and Earth.

Questions

What gives Earth light and heat?
1. The moon
2. The sun
3. The stars at night
4. Clouds
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Answer: The sun
The sun is the source of light and heat for Earth.
Why do we have day and night?
1. Because the sun moves around Earth
2. Because clouds cover the sun
3. Because Earth spins on its axis
4. Because the moon blocks the sun
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Answer: Because Earth spins on its axis
Earth spins on its axis. The side facing the sun has day; the side facing away has night.
The sun is a planet.
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Answer: False
The sun is a star — a massive ball of hot gas that produces its own light and heat.
How long does one complete moon cycle take?
1. 7 days
2. 14 days
3. 29 days
4. 365 days
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Answer: 29 days
The moon takes approximately 29.5 days to orbit Earth, completing one full cycle of phases.
During a new moon, the moon appears:
1. Fully bright
2. Half bright
3. Not visible
4. Orange
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Answer: Not visible
During a new moon, the moon's dark side faces Earth so we cannot see it.
Earth orbits the sun once every year.
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Answer: True
Earth takes approximately 365 days (one year) to complete one orbit around the sun.
The light we see from the moon is actually:
1. Light the moon makes itself
2. Sunlight reflecting off the moon
3. Light from other stars
4. Electricity
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Answer: Sunlight reflecting off the moon
The moon has no light of its own. We see sunlight that bounces off the moon's surface.
When your side of Earth faces away from the sun, it is:
1. Daytime
2. Sunrise
3. Nighttime
4. Noon
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Answer: Nighttime
When Earth rotates so your side faces away from the sun, it becomes night.

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