Check Your Understanding
- What shape are the Sun, Earth and Moon?
A | Spherical | B | Circular and flat |
- The Earth rotates on its axis from the to the .
A | east, west | B | west, east |
C | west, east | D | south, north |
3. Name the phase of the Moon shown.
A | New moon | B | Crescent moon |
C | Half-moon | D | Full moon |
4. Which of these statement are true?
I. The Moon emits light.
II. It is daytime for the part of the Earth facing the Sun.
III. It is night-time for the part of the Earth facing away from the
Sun.
IV. Day and night occur due to the rotation of the Moon on its
axis.
A | I and II only | B | I and III only |
C | I and III only | D | I, III and IV only |
