Outer Space Check-In

What causes Earth's seasons?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's axial tilt

• Earth's axial tilt and Earth's revolution around the sun

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What is another word for rotation?

• Revolution

• Spin

• Orbit

• To go "around"

What is another word for "orbit?"

• Spin

• Revolve

• Move

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We learned that the moon has an effect on Earth. What effect did we study?

• The moon causes tides.

• The moon causes weather.

• The moon causes gravity.

• The moon causes ocean waves.

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How does the moon cause tides?

• The moon's phase determines the tide.

• The moon's revolution causes tides.

• The moon's gravitational pull moves the water.

• The moon's orbit causes tides.

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In these picture, the moon and sun's gravity are working ____________ to pull the water.

• Together

• Opposite

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In this picture, the moon and sun's gravity are working _____________ .

• Together

• In opposition

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The sun's gravity also affects our tides here on Earth.

• True

• False

This picture shows...

• A spring tide

• A neap tide

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This picture shows...

• A spring tide

• A neap tide

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