Space - The Earth, Moon, Sun System

Ann is looking at the night sky. There is a first-quarter moon. What does she see?

• no moon in the sky

• a moon shaped like a circle, shining brightly

• a moon shaped like a half-circle

• a moon shaped like a crescent

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Does the waxing phases of the moon occur before or after a full moon?

• after a full moon

• before a full moon

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Leap years are necessary to help align the location of Earth in its revolution around the sun to our calendar.

• true

• false

What makes it possible for you to see the surface of the moon from Earth?

• Light from the Sun is reflected by the moon's surface.

• Light from the Earth is reflected by the moon's surface.

• The moon absorbs sunlight during the day and glows at night.

• The moon generates its own light.

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Which term describes the periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans?

• Tides

• Density

• Currents

• Waves

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The moon is only visible from Earth when it reflects sunlight.

• True

• False

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During equinox, the sun's rays strike Earth at a 90-degree angle along the equator. What’s the result of the equinox?

• an unseasonably warm day in the midst of winter

• the hours of daylight and the hours of darkness are about the same

• the hours of daylight are longer than the hours of darkness

• the hours of darkness are longer than the hours of daylight

What causes tides?

• underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or landslides

• heat from the sun, which causes winds

• density differences in ocean water

• the gravitational pull of the moon on the water at Earth's surface

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How long does it take Earth to complete one orbit around the sun?

• 15 years

• 365.24 days

• 27 days

• 1 day

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When it is winter, the United States receives the least direct solar energy, as compared to the rest of the year. This happens because the Northern Hemisphere is ....

• tilted away from the sun.

• farther from the sun.

• closer to the sun.

• tilted towards the sun.

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