Which of the following causes the ocean’s tides?

The Sun and Moons gravity pulling on the Earth.

The Earth's spinning makes the oceans slosh like a bathtub.

The Earth's gravity pulling on the moon.

The Sun's gravity pulling on the moon.

1. Earth revolves around the Sun, and the Moon revolves around Earth. The Moon’s orbital path is sometimes above and sometimes below the plane of Earth’s orbit, as shown in the diagram below. What would happen if Earth’s orbit and the Moon’s orbit were in the same plane?

Eclipses would occur every month.

The Moon would not have phases.

All sides of the Moon would be visible from Earth.

The same side of the Moon would always face the Sun.

Why does Earth have different seasons?

because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun

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

What does 'umbra' mean?

The lightest part of the shadow

How is it possible that we only see one side of the moon?

The moon orbits on its axis at the same rate the moon orbits the Earth

The sun only reflects a certain side of the moon

The Earth never rotates around to the other side of the moon

There isn't another side of the moon to see

Seasons would change significantly if this were to change...

the Earth's orbit changed direction

The Sun's rotation changed speed

The moon appears to change in appearance because

of the changing relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun

of the Earth's shadow on the surface of the moon

of the amounts of light the moon emits

of the gravitational pull of the moon as it orbits the Earth

If the Sun were a flashlight, the moon was a tennis ball, and the Earth was a basketball; which action would be most correct?

The tennis ball would move around the basketball

The tennis ball would move around the flashlight

The flashlight would move around the basketball

The basketball would move around the tennis ball

High tides are created on Earth when

gravity pulls on the water creating buldges

electromagnetic waves reverse the direction of ocean currents

water is warmed by the Sun and rises to higher levels

radiation striking the water increases the amount of salt

If the Earth were not tilted on its axis

the whole planet would be warmer

What causes the Moon to change phases throughout the month?

Earth seeing the Moon from different angles

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The spinning of an object on its axis is called _?_.

orbit

rotation

revolution

tide

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the Earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

longer day

shorter day

same time, 24 hours

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What would happen if the Earth's axis was tilted at a greater angle than it is now?

Days would be more than 24 hours.

Days would be less than 24 hours.

Hotter summers, colder winters

More tilt would not make a difference.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Fall

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which diagram(s) BEST represent(s) the position of the Moon during a New moon?

A

B

C

A and C

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What causes the phases of the Moon to change over the course of a month?

The moon's orbit (revolution)

The moon's spin (rotation)

The earth's orbit (revolution)

The earth's spin (rotation)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Name this phase of the moon.

waning crescent

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

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40 questions

The spinning of an object on its axis is called _?_.

If the Earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

What would happen if the Earth's axis was tilted at a greater angle than it is now?

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Which diagram(s) BEST represent(s) the position of the Moon during a New moon?

What causes the phases of the Moon to change over the course of a month?

Name this phase of the moon.

If Earth revolved more slowly, what would happen?

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