Astronomy Part 2

Which best explains why we have seasons?

• The Earth and Moon change distances from the Sun causing seasons to change

• The Moon's gravitational pull causes the seasons to change

• The Earth's tilted axis and its orbit around the sun causes the seasons to change

• The Earth's rotation around the Moon and Sun causes seasons to change

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The Earth rotates from west to east, therefore, the Sun appears to ____.

• rise in the west and set in the east

• rise in the north and set in the south

• rise in the south and set in the north

• rise in the east and set in the west

What phase of the moon is pictured?

• waning crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• waxing crescent

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What phase of the moon is pictured?

• first quarter

• waning gibbous

• third quarter

• waxing crescent

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At what time of day are the shadows the longest?

• noon-the sun is high in the sky casting long shadows

• morning or late afternoon-the sun is lower in sky and casts long shadows

• noon-the sun is low in the sky and casts long shadows

• night-the sun is not in the sky and casts long shadows

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How long does it take the moon to get from a new moon to the next new moon?

• about a week

• 365 days

• about a month

• about 24 hours

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At what time of day are shadows the shortest?

• morning

• late afternoon

• noon

• anytime

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What moon phase comes immediately after a full moon?

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• third quarter

• waxing crescent

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What season would it be in the southern hemisphere?

• summer

• winter

Which best explains why we have day and night?

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Moon's revolution around Earth