23/24 Earth, Moon and Sun System

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When does the Southern Hemisphere experience the coldest weather?

Back

When the South Pole is tilted away from the Sun

Front

When would we have a shorter amount of daylight? Options: Earth was larger, The Sun was larger, Earth rotated quicker, Earth rotated slower

Back

Earth rotated quicker

Front

If the speed of the Earth's rotation changed what would it affect? Length of Day and Night, Path of the moon's orbit, Length of the Year, Path of it's orbit around the Sun

Back

Length of Day and Night

Front

The moon appears to change in appearance because

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of the changing relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun

Front

About how many days after a full moon does a new moon occur?

Back

14

Front

Which lunar phase will occur about 7 days after a first quarter moon?

Back

full moon

Front

What moon will most likely appear on July 4th after a first quarter moon on June 24th?

Back

waning gibbous

Front

If the Sun were a flashlight, the moon was a tennis ball, and the Earth was a basketball; which action would be most correct?

Back

The tennis ball would move around the basketball.

Front

The light from the sun....

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lights up 1/2 the moon and we see different portions of the 1/2 lit moon

Front

What phase will you see after a full moon? Options: waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning crescent, waning gibbous

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waning gibbous