Which of the following statements is most accurate about the Movement of Earth and the Sun?

The Earth rotates and revolves around the Sun

The Sun revolves around the Earth

The Earth rotates around the Sun

The Earth revolves around the Sun

What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?

The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze

Moon appears to be gradually decreasing in size

Moon appears to be gradually increasing in size

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

The equator rotates slower than the poles.

The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

What are the reasons for the seasons?

Earth's rotation and revolution.

The moon cycle (lunar cycle) takes approximately _______________ to complete.

28 days/approximately one month

Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?

because it rotates and revolves at the same rate

because half of the moon always receives sunlight

Why is a lunar eclipse very rare?

The moon's orbit is tilted, so the sun, moon and earth rarely line up

The moon isn't close enough to the earth

The earth isn't close enough to the sun

Earth-Sun-Moon System Modeling ESS1-1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Winter

Spring

Fall

Summer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Waxing means...

Growing

Dying

Losing light

Moving

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Third Quarter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

First Quarter

Last Quarter

New Moon

Full Moon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

First Quarter

Last Quarter

New Moon

Full Moon

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When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Waxing means...

When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.

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