Astronomy

The length of a day is based on the amount of time that...

• Earth takes to orbit the sun one time

• Earth takes to rotate once on its axis

• the moon takes to orbit Earth one time

• the moon takes to rotate once on its axis

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What happens in one year?

• the moon completes one orbit around the Earth

• the sun travels once around the Earth

• the Earth rotates once on its axis

• the Earth revolves once around the sun

Which statement explains why seasons occur?

• the Earth’s distance from the sun

• the Earth’s tilt on its axis and revolution

• the number of Earth’s rotations

• the Earth’s tilt only

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An eclipse occurs when the SUN, MOON AND EARTH are directly in line with each other.

• True

• False

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When the portion of Earth is __________ _____________ the sun, it is summer in that area/hemisphere.

• closest to

• furthest from

• tilted toward

• tilted away

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When the portion of Earth is __________ _____________ the sun, it is winter in that area/hemisphere.

• closest to

• furthest from

• tilted toward

• tilted away

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Why does the moon look different every night?

• because of the sun's gravitational pull

• because of the seasons

• because of its position in relation to the sun

• because of time of day

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How does the moon affect the Earth?

• it creates volcanoes

• it causes earthquakes

• it changes the seasons

• it causes the tides

How long does a lunar phase last?

• about 9 days

• about 30 days

• about 180 days

• about 365 days

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Which phase is shown below?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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