Mid-Year Study Guide

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At which location is the sunlight directing the most energy? Aiden, Rohan, and Benjamin are standing at different locations A, B, C, and D respectively.

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B

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Which of these represents the order you would find the celestial bodies during a solar eclipse?
earth - sun - moon
sun - earth - moon
earth - moon - sun
moon - sun - earth

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earth - moon - sun

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Neap tides occur when the Moon is in which position(s)? Options: Position A, Position B, Positions A and C, Positions B and D

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Positions B and D

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What causes the change in day length during the summer solstice in New York?

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Earth's tilt toward the sun is maximized at this time in the Northern Hemisphere, where New York is located.

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What could be the reason for the Moon appearing to move from East to West?

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Earth rotates from West to East about its own axis.

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Which force in the Solar System is similar to the tension in the string of a tetherball?

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Gravitational force

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Jackson, Anika, and Kai went on a field trip to the beach. They noticed that the tides were weaker than normal. Their teacher explained that this phenomenon, known as ______ tides, happens when the Moon is at first or last quarter phase and the sun and moon interfere with each other. What is the name of this phenomenon?

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Neap

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During a school trip to the beach, Benjamin, Hannah, and Noah conducted an experiment with a bowl of water and a bowl of sand under the sun. They found that after 30 minutes, the sand had heated more than the water. This experiment proved that

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different materials heat up at different rates.

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According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe is _______________.

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expanding