Astronomy

Which of the following is best shown in the picture?

• Earth's revolution
• A month on Earth
• A year on Earth
• Earth's rotation

Day and night are caused by _______________.

• Earth's rotation
• Earth's revolution
• Moon's revolution
• Moon's rotation

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If the Earth moved farther away from the Sun, what would probably happen?

• There would be colder weather
• There would be more seasons
• There would be no moon
• There would be no tides

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During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?

• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
• Spring

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Which MOST affects the ocean's tides?

• the rotation of Earth
• the gravitational pull of the Moon
• the revolution of Earth around the Sun
• the water cycle

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Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

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Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Neptune
• Pluto
• Earth
• Uranus

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Which outer planets have rings?

• Just Saturn
• Saturn and Jupiter
• Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
• all 4 of them

During winter in the Northern hemisphere the Southern hemisphere is experiencing __________

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

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The graph below shows the diameters of the planets. The diameter of a planet is the distance from one side to the other through the middle at the widest part. Which two planets are closest in size?

• Uranus and Neptune
• Venus and Mars
• Jupiter and Saturn
• Mercury and Earth

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