Astronomy Midterm Review

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
• Equal amount of winter and summer
• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
• The longest day of the year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

• equinox dates
• the moon is full
• solstice dates
• the cold fronts blow in

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice
• summer solstice
• fall equinox
• spring equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun

• rotation of the earth

• change in solar output

• tilt of the earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?

• Sun
• Comet 
• Jupiter
• Earth

What model does this represent?

• Geocentric 
• Heliocentric 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

  What does "geo-" mean?

• Earth
• sun
• Center

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1