Quarter 4 Review 20-21

Why does the moon appear to shine?

• Because it reflects light from earth
• Because it reflects sunlight
• Because it reflects light from the stars
• Because it makes its own light

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When the moon is located between earth and the sun it can cause

• tides
• night and day
• seasons
• eclipses

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When the shadow of the earth falls on the moon it causes a

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse
• winter
• night time

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In this diagram, what phase of the moon (C) would be seen from the Earth (B)?

• new moon
• full moon
• first quarter
• third quarter

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The two things that cause our change in seasons are:

• The earths rotations and revolutions
• The amount of matter and elements in space
• The earth’s orbit and the tilt of its axis
• Changes in the environment and the sun’s rays

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 When the southern hemisphere is tipped toward the sun, it is ____________ in the northern hemisphere.

• winter
• summer

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What happens when it’s spring in the northern hemisphere?

• It’s spring in the southern hemisphere
• It’s fall in the southern hemisphere
• It’s winter in the southern hemisphere
• It’s summer in the southern hemisphere

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

• Revolution is the way Earth spins. Rotation is how Earth moves around the sun.
• Rotation is the way Earth spins. Revolution is how Earth moves around other planets.
• Rotation is the way Earth moves around the moon. Revolution is how Earth moves around the sun.
• Rotation is the way Earth spins. Revolution is how Earth moves around the sun.

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When the earth travels once around the sun, we call this a

• rotation
• axis
• revolution
• season

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Planets farther from  the sun than the earth have______________years.

• shorter
• longer