Space Lesson 5 Review

What is a radius?

• The distance from the North to the South Pole.

• The distance from the planet to the sun.

• The distance around the equator.

• The distance from the surface to the center of a planet.

What are the two factors that cause the Earth’s seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis and revolution around the sun

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  Earth's tilted axis and rotation

• Earth's distance from the sun and revolution around the sun

• Earth's distance from the sun and rotation

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What would Earth be like if its axis was not tilted?

• Nothing would be different

• It would be very cold there would be no seasons

• there would be no seasons

• It would be very hot

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How large is 1 astronomical unit (AU)?

• The distance from Earth to the Moon.

• The average distance from the Earth to the sun.

• The distance from the Sun to the end of the solar system.

• The distance from the Moon to the Sun.

During a new moon phase, what are the positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun?

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What causes solar and lunar eclipses?

• The Earth, Moon and Sun are perfectly aligned

• There is either a new moon or a full moon

• The shadow of the Earth falls on the moon or the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth

• All of the above

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Which image represents a lunar eclipse?

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Will people in the United States be able to view the solar eclipse?

• Yes, people in the United States will be able to view the solar eclipse because everyone on Earth can see a solar eclipse at the same time.

• Yes, people in the United States will be able to view solar eclipse because they are located in the Northern Hemisphere.

• No, people in the United States will NOT be able to view the solar eclipse because it can only be seen in South America.

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How long does a solar eclipse last?

• Solar eclipses last a few minutes because the Earth and Moon are moving rapidly in their orbits.

• Solar eclipses last a few seconds because the Earth and Moon are moving rapidly in their orbits.

• Solar eclipses last a few hours because the Earth and Moon are moving slowly in their orbits.

• Solar eclipses last a days because the Earth and Moon are moving slowly in their orbits.

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In a diagram what would be the sequence (order) in a lunar eclipse from left to right?

• Moon, Earth, Sun

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Earth, Moon, Sun

• Sun, Earth, Moon

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