Unit 5 Day/Night, Moon, and Seasons

An imaginary line through the center of the Earth is known as its __________.

• equator

• new moon

• axis

• waning gibbous

When the Moon is getting bigger it is in the ___________ phase.

• quarter moon

• waxing

• new moon

• waning

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__________ is the slant of the Earth.

• rotate

• tilt

• axis

• season

Half of the Earth is known as a ____________.

• hemisphere

• tilt

• season

• equator

When the Moon is getting smaller it is in the __________ phase.

• new moon

• quarter moon

• full moon

• waning

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Which of the following is a result of the Earth's tilt?

• III only

• I only

• I and III only

• I, II, and III

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A scientist is studying the apparent position of the Moon in the sky over the course of one month. He notices that the apparent position of the Moon changes every day when viewed from the same position at the exact same time. What could be the reason for this change in the apparent position of the Moon over the course of one month?

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

• The Moon has a perfectly circular orbit.

• The Moon revolves around the Earth.

• The Earth revolves around Sun.

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The Sun always shines on half of the Moon. During a new moon, the Moon looks dark. Where is the lit side of the Moon during a new moon?

• The lit side faces toward the Earth.

• The lit side faces half away from the Earth.

• The lit side faces away from the Earth.

• The lit side faces away from the Sun.

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Based on the diagram below, which statement is true?

• The Earth revolves around the Sun, and the Moon revolves around the Earth.

• The Sun revolves around the Earth, and the Earth revolves around the Moon.

• The Moon revolves around the Sun, and the Sun revolves around the Earth.

• The Earth revolves around the Moon, and the Earth revolves around the Sun.

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Which is the name of the phase below?

• New Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

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