Question

Which statement is true?

The moon is in orbit around the sun.

The Earth is in orbit around the moon.

The Sun and Earth are not in orbits.

The moon is in orbit around the Earth.


Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Only half of the moon is lit by the sun.

On Earth, we can only see the lit side of the moon.

Only half of the moon faces the Earth at one time.

A new moon is completely shadowed by the Earth.

Answer 1

1 is The moon is in orbit around the Earth.

The moon has it's own orbit around the Earth and they together travel around the Sun on the Earth's orbit.

2 is A new moon is completely shadowed by the Earth.

That is because the angle of the sun shining on the moon creates a new moon, as can be seen from Earth

Answer 2

The correct answer for 1 is The moon is in orbit around the Earth.

The moon has it's own orbit around the Earth and they together travel around the Sun on the Earth's orbit.

The correct answer for 2 is A new moon is completely shadowed by the Earth.

That is because the angle of the sun shining on the moon creates a new moon, as can be seen from Earth