What causes day and night?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Tilt

• Speed

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What occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun. blocking the sunlight from the earth?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Vernal Equinox

• Summer Solstice

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What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere at position 3?

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

• Spring

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What positions show where a solstice occurs?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

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About how long does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases?

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

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How long does it take for Earth to complete 1 revolution around the sun?

• 27.3 hours

• 29.5 days

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

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When the earth, moon, and sun are in a line, which of the following occurs?

• A solar eclipse will occur because the earth is casting a shadow on the moon

• A solar eclipse will occur because the moon is casting a shadow on the earth

• A lunar eclipse will occur because the earth is casting a shadow on the moon

• A lunar eclipse will occur because the moon is casting a shadow on the earth

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What is the tilt of Earth's axis responsible for?

• Day and Night

• Seasons

• Tides

• Leap Year

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In position 1, which hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight?

• Northern

• Southern

• Both

• Neither

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At which position of the moon would people on Earth see a quarter moon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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