The Earth and the Solar System — Physics 0625 IGCSE Question & Worked Solution

Which row gives an explanation for the Sun’s apparent daily movement across the sky and for the sequence of Moon phases?

Athe Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours; the Earth orbits the Sun once approximately every 365 days
Bthe Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours; the Moon orbits the Earth approximately once every month
Cthe Moon orbits the Earth approximately once every month; the Earth orbits the Sun once approximately every 365 days
Dthe Moon orbits the Earth approximately once every month; the Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours

The Earth and the Solar System — practice question