The Sun-Earth-Moon System (Unit 1: Astronomy) Review

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The different shapes of the Moon you see from Earth are called ________.

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phases

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What type of tides would this arrangement of Earth-Moon-Sun create?

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spring tides

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What is letter B's equinox date in the northern hemisphere?

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September 21

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Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

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B

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What is it called when more than half of the Moon is lit on the right side and light is increasing?

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waxing gibbous

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The fact that Earth observers always see the same side of the Moon is explained by the Moon's

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synchronous rotation.

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The inner portion of the shadow cast on the Moon by Earth is called the

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umbra.

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What type of eclipse would occur with the Moon, Earth and Sun in this alignment?

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lunar eclipse

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What type of tide is this?

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spring tide

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During what phases might an eclipse happen? Options: new and full moons, 1st and 3rd quarter moons, waxing/waning crescent moons, waxing/waning gibbous moons

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new and full moons