Astronomy 2 Earth in Space

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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Why does Earth have different seasons? 

• because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
• because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
• because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
• because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 

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Solar eclipses occur during which Moon phase?

• New Moon
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous

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During which Moon phase might a lunar eclipse be viewed on Earth?

• new Moon
• first quarter
• full Moon
• last quarter

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Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

• Solar Eclipse
• Orbit
• Lunar Eclipse
• Total Eclipse

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• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

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The spinning of the Earth on its axis is

• rotation
• revolution
• precession
• nutation

Which of the following is responsible for the length of the a year?

• Rotation 
• Revolution 
• Nutation 
• Precession 

Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?

• one month
• two weeks
• 3 days
• 24 hours