Earth-Sun-Moon Review

The rotation of the Earth causes:

• Seasons
• Years
• Days
• Months

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When the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, we see a:

• New Moon
• First Quarter
• Full Moon
• Half Moon

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Why is a new moon not visible in the sky?

• No sunlight is reflected off the moon
• Sunlight is reflected off only a small portion   of the moon.
• The moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
• The moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun

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Which of the following statements is correct?

• The moon rotates around the Earth, and the Earth rotates around the Sun.
• The moon revolves around the Earth, and the Earth revolves around the Sun.
• The Earth rotates around the moon, and the moon rotates around the Sun.
• The Earth revolves around the moon, and the moon revolves around the Sun.

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During a solar eclipse:

• the moon is directly between Earth and the sun.
• Earth is directly between the moon and the sun.
• the moon is at a 90° angle with respect to the sun and Earth.
• the sun is blocked by Earth’s shadow.

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If the moon is roughly 3/4 illuminated we say it is in the _________________________ stage.

• Crescent

• New

• Gibbous

• Quarter

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During _________ phases, less of the Moon is visible each night.

• new

• waxing

• waning

• full

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are in a straight line.

• spring

• high

• low

• neap

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During which moon phases will Earth experience the weakest, or least difference between high and low tides?

• First Quarter and Full Moon

• First Quarter and Last Quarter

• New Moon and Full Moon

• New Moon and Last Quarter

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

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