The Moon, Eclipses, and the Seasons

Which moon phase is shown in the image?

• new moon
• waxing gibbous
• full moon
• waning crescent

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Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

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Which type of eclipse is shown in the image?

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse 

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_______ means to spin on its axis.

• Revolve

• Rotate

• Orbit

_______ is the movement of an object around another object.

• Revolve

• Rotate

• Orbit

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The path of an object in space is known as its ________.

• Revolve

• Rotate

• Orbit

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Which season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter

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Which season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter

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Why do we have seasons on Earth?

• The sun is tilted on its axis

• The earth is tilted on its axis

• The earth gets closer and farther away from the sun

• Earth revolves around the sun

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What causes seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

• Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

• Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

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