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6.1.1a Rotation of the Earth, the seasons and the Moon

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Question 4

The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are all bodies in the Solar System.

The Earth has a periodic cycle of day and night. The Moon has a periodic cycle of phases (from new moon to full moon) as observed from Earth.

Which row correctly relates the periods of these cycles to the motions of these bodies?

Period of day and nightPeriod of the Moon's phases
AThe Earth orbits the SunThe Moon rotates about its axis
BThe Earth rotates about its axisThe Moon orbits the Earth
CThe Earth orbits the SunThe Moon orbits the Earth
DThe Earth rotates about its axisThe Earth orbits the Sun
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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6.1.1a Rotation of the Earth, the seasons and the Moon Questions

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40 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 6.1.1a Rotation of the Earth, the seasons and the Moon. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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