Earth and Moon Review

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What is the most important feature to add to a model of the Earth and Sun to explain the changing length of day and night?

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The Earth should be tilted on its axis as it goes around the Sun so that the amount of light hitting the Earth varies depending on the tilt.

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Which explanation is supported by this model?

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The Southern Hemisphere has longer days and shorter nights. It is summer.

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What should a student include in a model of the Earth and Sun to show how night and day change throughout the year?

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The student needs to also show how the Earth tilts to explain different lengths of sunlight and darkness the Earth will receive.

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Why don’t all parts of the Earth have day and night at the same time?

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Earth rotates on its axis, and only the part of Earth facing the Sun experiences day.

Front

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the model?

• Mexico would not receive any daylight on the day this model shows.
• The Equator would not receive any daylight on the day this model shows.
• The Arctic Circle would not receive any daylight on the day this model shows.
• The Antarctic Circle would not receive any daylight on the day this model shows.

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The Antarctic Circle would not receive any daylight on the day this model shows.

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How can a student develop a model to show why the length of daytime is different in the months?

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The student can take two balls to represent the Earth and Sun. The student can show that the Earth is tilted towards the sun most in June and tilted away from the sun most in December.

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Which is NOT an improvement that could be made to this model? Options: The two crescent phases should be illuminated on different sides, The shape of the gibbous phases should be changed, The two quarter phases should be illuminated on different sides, The locations of the full moon and new moon should be reversed

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The locations of the full moon and new moon should be reversed

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What does the model below correctly show about the phases of the moon?

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It shows that the moon is actually always half illuminated in every phase

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Which student's model is correct? Options: Marcus, Asia, Tamika, Damon

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Tamika

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When the Moon is in the position shown, how would the Moon look to an observer on the North Pole?

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