Unit 5: Planetary Systems

How do the sun, Earth, and moon most likely affect tides?

• Earth’s gravitational pull on the sun creates tides.

• Earth’s gravitational pull on the moon creates tides.

• The sun & moon’s gravitational pull on Earth creates tides.

• The sun’s gravitational pull on the moon creates tides.

Which describes the revolution of the moon, Earth, and the sun?

• The moon and the sun revolve around Earth.

• sun revolves around Earth; both revolve around moon.

• moon revolves around Earth; both revolve around the sun.

• Earth revolves around moon; both revolve around the sun.

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Which best explains how Earth and the sun cause the seasons?

• Earth’s continuous rotation on its axis creates the seasons.

• The sun’s gravitational pull upon Earth creates the seasons.

• sun’s tilt as Earth rotates around it creates the seasons.

• Earth’s tilt & revolution around the sun create the seasons.

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What would most likely happen to Earth if it were not tilted on its axis?

• Most of Earth would experience winter all year long.

• Most of Earth would experience summer all year long.

• Most of Earth would still experience the change in seasons.

• Most of Earth’s temperatures would be constant everywhere.

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In this diagram of the Sun and Earth, possible positions of the Moon are identified by numbered points. At which position could a lunar eclipse occur?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

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During which phase of the Moon could a solar eclipse take place?

• full

• new

• quarter

• crescent

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A farmer plants his crops about the same time every year. The crops require the most hours of sunlight possible, so the farmer decides to plant the crops during the summer. What causes summer to have more sunlight than other seasons?

• The earth is tilted away from the sun receiving less direct sunlight

• The earth is tilted towards the sun receiving more direct sunlight

• The earth is titled towards the sun receiving less direct sunlight

• The earth is titled away from the sun receiving more direct sunlight

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The diagram shows the Moon in various positions around Earth. At which position would the Moon appear to be full to people in the United States?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

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Blanca wants to show her class the importance of the tilt of Earth in seasonal changes. She drew four diagrams on the board. Which diagram correctly shows when it is winter at Point X?

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Life is more likely to be found on a planet whose atmosphere contains abundant

• neon

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• sulfur dioxide