Space

During which portion of the Earth's revolution around the Sun is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?

• Vernal equinox
• Summer solstice
• Winter solstice
• Autumnal equinox

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During which phase of the Moon will the tides be highest?

• Full Moon
• Quarter Moon
• Gibbous Moon
• Crescent Moon

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When the Earth is closest to the Sun and the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, we will be experiencing what season?

• Summer
• Fall (Autumn)
• Winter
• Spring

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In which position would an observer NOT be able to see the Moon?

• the Moon is in between the Sun and Earth
• the Moon is behind the Earth
• the Moon is at a right angle to the Sun and Earth
• during waxing gibbous phase

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The image shown represents which Moon phase?

• Waxing gibbous
• Waning gibbous
• Waning crescent
• Waxing crescent

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How does tides form?

• by the earth going around the sun
• the earth going around the moon
• the sun going around the mars
• the moon going around the earth

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Which causes the day-and-night cycle on earth?

• Earth moving around the sun
• The sun moving around the Earth
• Earth tilting on its axis
• Earth spinning on its axis

What causes the different phases of the moon?

• Earth's shadow falling on the moon
• The change in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun
• The change in Earth's position in its orbit around the sun
• The moon's revolution around Earth

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When a planet spins on its axis, it is said to ___________________.

• orbit
• rotate
• revolve
• eclipse

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To "revolve" means to _________________

• rotate
• spin
• move
• orbit

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