Earth and Moon

Earth's Moon, Tides and Eclipses

Review: Earth’s orbit, tilt and seasons ​

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Multiple Choice

Earth’s orbit is elliptical or nearly round

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Seasons are caused by Earth’s ______ on its axis.

• revolution

• rotation

• tilt

• orbit

Multiple Choice

One year is the amount of time it takes Earth to make a full   ____ around the Sun.

• rotation

• revolution

Multiple Choice

Marks the beginning of summer or winter

• equinox

• solstice

• rotation

• revolution

Multiple Choice

Because the Sun contains more than99 percent of the solar system’s mass, objects in the solar system:

• move in a straight line

• orbit the Sun

Assignment Part 1: The Sun-Earth-Moon System

​Watch the videoclip presentation about the phases of the moon, tides and eclipse then answer part 1 of the assignment.

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​You need to finish and submit part 1 of assignment before the period ends. Failure to submit on time would result to 1 mark deduction from your total assignment mark.

Multiple Choice

The combined gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun causes:

• spring tides

• neap tides

Multiple Choice

The daily rising and falling of the oceans

• tides

• season

• eclipse

Multiple Choice

High tides are lowest when the Moon is in its                                          phases.

• new and full

• new and last quarter

• first quarter and last quarter

Multiple Choice

What happens during a lunar eclipse?

• Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

• The Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

• The Sun casts a shadow on Earth and the Moon.