Earth In the Universe

Mrs. Chunn goes outside to see her shadow at 4 different times during the day. What time of the day will she see her shadow the SHORTEST?

• 12:30 in the afternoon

• 4:15 in the afternoon

• 6:00 in the morning

• 8:00 in the evening

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Which moon phase is it when all the moon is visible?

• waxing gibbous

• last quarter

• full moon

• new moon

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Which phase is it when we do not see the moon in the night sky?

• full moon

• new moon

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

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Which moon phase is it that has the lighted half of the moon completely visible?

• first quarter

• last quarter

• new moon

• full moon

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When a moon is waxing we see the lit part of the moon. Why can we see the lit part of the moon?

• The moon is moving away from the shadow of the Earth.

• Light from the sun is being reflected on part of the moon.

• Light produced by the moon is being reflected by the earth.

• The moon is producing the light that we see.

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After a full moon the moon begins waning. How do we know this?

• We can see more of the moon.

• Less of the moon appears visible at night.

• Fewer craters appear visible at night.

• More craters appear visible at night.

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Why does a day last for 24 hours?

• It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make 2 rotations on its axis.

• It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make 1 rotation on its axis.

• It takes 24 hours for Earth to orbit around the sun.

• It takes 24 hours for the moon to orbit the sun.

What lets people on Earth be able to see the the moon?

• the refraction of the sun's rays

• the moon orbiting at the same speed as the Earth

• the moon orbiting slower than the speed of the Earth

• the reflection of the sun's rays

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Bob observed that the shape of the moon changed throughout the month. Why does the moon appear to be different shapes?

• The shape of the moon depends on Earth's rotation on its axis.

• The shape of the moon depends on the moon's rotation on its axis.

• The shape of the moon depends on where the moon is in its orbit around the Earth.

• The shape of the moon depends on where the moon is in its orbit around the sun.

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What determines the phases of the moon?

• the distance from the moon to the sun

• the location of the moon, compared to the Earth and the sun

• the brightness of the sunlight that is striking the moon

• the distance from the moon to the Earth

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