Unit 2 Assessment

Front

Order of alignment during a total lunar eclipse.

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Moon, Earth, Sun

Front

Order of alignment during a solar eclipse.

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Sun → Moon → Earth

Front

Below are four phases of the lunar cycle, but they are not in the correct order. Which sequence best shows the correct order of one lunar cycle?

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1, 4, 3, 2

Front

What is the approximate length of time it takes the Moon to complete one lunar cycle?

Back

29 days

Front

One difference between the Moon and Earth is that the Moon

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revolves around a planet.

Front

Which model correctly shows the position of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon during a solar eclipse? Options: A. [Diagram: Sun - Earth - Moon], B. [Diagram: Sun - Moon - Earth], C. [Diagram: Earth - Sun - Moon], D. [Diagram: Sun - Moon - Earth]

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[Diagram: Sun - Moon - Earth]

Front

Which event occurs only twice each year? Options: lunar eclipse, full moon, equinox, low tide

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equinox

Front

The Moon revolves around Earth about once every

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month.

Front

What causes the phases of the moon?

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revolution of the Moon around Earth.

Front

Which natural event can be predicted to occur monthly?

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phases of the moon