Seasons & Eclipses Review

What causes Earth to have seasons?

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• The moon's revolution around Earth

• Earth's revolution around the sun

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What season is the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE experiencing based on the picture?

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring

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What is being shown in the diagram?

• A lunar eclipse

• A solar eclipse

• A new moon

• A neap tide

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How does the amount of daylight and darkness compare during an equinox?

• There are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness during an equinox.
• There are more hours of daylight than darkness during an equinox.
• There are fewer hours of daylight than darkness during an equinox. 
• There is no daylight during an equinox. 

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What phase must the moon be in for a solar eclipse to occur?

• new moon
• 1st quarter moon
• full moon
• 3rd quarter moon

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Which statement is true about position A?

• The Northern Hemisphere is having summer. 
• The Southern Hemisphere is having summer. 
• Both hemispheres are having summer. 
• The Northern Hemisphere is having winter. 

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Only a small portion of Earth witnesses a total solar eclipse. Why?

• The sun is too close to us to cast a big shadow.
• Earth's axis is slightly tilted and doesn't allow for large shadows to cover it.
• The moon is too small to cast a large enough shadow to cover Earth. 
• Earth is too far away from the sun to be covered by its shadow.

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What is being shown in the diagram?

• A lunar eclipse

• A solar eclipse

• A neap tide

• A vernal equinox

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What day has the SHORTEST amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?

• June 21st
• September 21st
• December 21st
• March 21st

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What phase does the moon need to be in for a lunar eclipse to occur?

• 3rd quarter
• new moon
• 1st quarter
• full moon

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