Seasons, The Moon, & Tides

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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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
• Equal amount of winter and summer
• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
• The longest day of the year

Why do we see phases of the moon?

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.

• The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.

• As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different portions of the lit side.

• The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate.

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When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• First Quarter
• Third Quarter

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How much of the moon is always illuminated?

• 50%

• 100%

• 0%

• 25%

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From a New moon to Full moon, what happens to the amount of light we see?

• It increases
• It decreases
• Nothing changes

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Which phase of the Moon is this?

• Full Moon
• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon

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