6.E.1.1 Earth, Moon & Sun

All objects are attracted to each other by the force of 

• weight 
• inertia
• mass
• gravity

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How long does one complete revolution of Earth around the sun take?

• 1 day

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

• 29.5 days

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In the Northern hemisphere, when does the summer solstice occur?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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Why does Earth have seasons?

• Because it has an axis

• Because the sun gets closer and farther from the Earth

• Because its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

• Because the sun gets hotter

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In the Southern Hemisphere, when is the summer solstice?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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Two factors that affect gravity are:

• distance and mass

• mass and weight

• distance and weight

• weight and speed

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The phase of the moon you see depends on:

• Where you are on Earth's surface

• How much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth

• If the moon is making its own light

• Whether or not an eclipse is occurring

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When do days and nights become equal?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Summer

• Winter

What force pulls the moon towards the Earth?

• gravity

• inertia

• weight

• mass

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What is a tide with the smallest difference between high and low tides called?

• spring tide

• neap tide

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