MCA Review-Earth Science

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere at Position 3?

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Summer

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere at Position 4?

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Fall

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The term equinox means....

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equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

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Which of the following best describes the solstices? Options: Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere, Direct sunlight hits the Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn, Happens in June and December, All of the above

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All of the above

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

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a day.

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What are the reasons for the season? Options: Earth's tilt & rotation, Earth's tilt & revolution, Earth's rotation & revolution, Earth's tilt & distance from the sun

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Earth's tilt & revolution

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What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed?

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Umbra

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Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

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Solar Eclipse

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Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

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Lunar Eclipse

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Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as ____________.

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waxing