Solar System

Why does the Earth have seasons?

• The Earth rotates every 24 hours

• The Earth's distance from the Sun changes throughout the year

• The Earth has a tilted axis

• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

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If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere then it must be ____________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

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It takes the Earth 24 hours to ______________.

• Rotate

• Revolve

It takes the Earth 365 days to _______________.

• Rotate

• Revolve

We can experience the weaker neap tides during which moon phase?

• New Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

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We can experience the stronger spring tides during which moon phase?

• Full Moon

• 1st Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

• Last Quarter

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About how long does it take the Moon to complete one full orbit?

• Two weeks

• 24 hours

• One month

• One year

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What kind of eclipse would you see if the Moon lines up perfectly between the Sun and the Earth?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

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What kind of solar eclipse would you see if the Moon and Sun light up perfectly but the Moon is a little too far away to completely block out the Sun?

• Total solar eclipse

• Annular eclipse

• Partial eclipse

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When the Earth, Moon and Sun all align it creates a stronger gravitational pull resulting in the...

• Neap Tides

• Spring Tides

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