the path an object takes around another object in space

the distance between a planet and the sun

the speed a planet moves around the sun

Which is true about the diagram above?

In the Northern Hemisphere it is summer, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is winter.

In the Northern Hemisphere it is fall, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is spring.

In the Northern Hemisphere it is winter, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is spring.

In the Northern Hemisphere it is spring, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is summer.

Imagine that the moon started rotating faster. How would it look different if you were looking at it from Earth?

You could see different sides of the moon

The moon would move across the sky more quickly

Why is the surface gravity on the moon less than the surface gravity on Earth?

The moon has less mass than Earth.

Earth has less mass than the moon.

The moon has more mass than Earth.

The gravity is the same on the moon and Earth.

When do the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon work against each other?

during the first and third quarter moons

during the first quarter moon only

during the full moon and new moon

during the third quarter moon only

Which of the following must happen in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?

The Earth's shadow must fall on the Moon

The Moon must be on the Earth's orbital plane

The Moon must be between the Earth and the Sun

The Moon's shadow must fall on the Earth

The penumbra of an eclipse

occurs at the center of the eclipse

is a smaller shadow than the umbra

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Which of the following has the biggest impact on the seasons?

Earth's rotation

Tilted axis

Moon's gravitational pull

Pressure systems

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What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?

Rotation of the Sun

Revolution of the Earth

Gravitational pull from the moon

Rotation of the Earth

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In Which position would the Southern Hemisphere experience winter?

Position A

Position B

Position C

Position D

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In which position would the Northern Hemisphere be experiencing spring?

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Position B

Position C

Position D

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How long does one lunar cycle take?

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2 weeks

4 weeks

1 year

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What phase is illustrated here?

1st Quarter

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Waxing crescent

New moon

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Which of the following has the BIGGEST impact on the Earth's tides?

The sun

Earth's rotation

Earth's revolution

The moon

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Earth and Space

Which of the following has the biggest impact on the seasons?

What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?

In Which position would the Southern Hemisphere experience winter?

In which position would the Northern Hemisphere be experiencing spring?

How long does one lunar cycle take?

What phase is illustrated here?

Which of the following has the BIGGEST impact on the Earth's tides?

How many high tides do most locations experience each day?

How much time passes between a high tide and a low tide?

By how many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?

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