6.E.1.1 Test Review

Which term describes Earth’s north-south axis as it rotates around the sun?

• A. horizontal

• B. straight

• C. tilted

• D. vertical

Australia is a major landmass in the Southern Hemisphere. Which season is experienced in Australia when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?

• A. fall

• B. spring

• C. summer

• D. winter

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Which statement explains why North Carolina experiences warm temperatures in the summer months?

• A. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun in the summer.

• B. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun in the summer.

• C. Earth moves more quickly around the sun in the summer.

• D. Earth moves more slowly around the sun in the summer.

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This diagram shows the phases of the moon as they appear from Earth. Which phase follows a waning crescent?

• A. full moon

• B. new moon

• C. last quarter

• D. waxing moon

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What effect does this arrangement have on the tidal range?

• A. The tide is larger than normal because the gravitational forces of the sun and moon pull in the same direction.

• B. The tide is larger than normal because the gravitational forces of the sun and moon pull in opposite directions.

• C. The tide is smaller than normal because the gravitational forces of the sun and moon pull in the same direction.

• D. The tide is smaller than normal because the gravitational forces of the sun and moon pull in opposite directions.

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What would most likely happen if the tilt of Earth were increased?

• A. It would change the seasons.

• B. It would slow the rotation of Earth.

• C. It would increase the number of high and low tides.

• D. It would decrease the gravitational pull between Earth and the moon.

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16. What is the effect caused by the tilt of Earth’s axis?

• A. the changing seasons

• B. meteors and asteroids

• C. the alignment of the planets

• D. periods of daylight and darkness

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What causes ocean tides on Earth?

• A. strong rotational winds

• B. the rotation of Earth on its axis

• C. the push and pull of Earth’s gravity

• D. the gravitational interaction between Earth and the moon

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Which statement best explains why people on Earth see the same side of the moon?

• A. The moon’s rotational period is the same as its period of revolution around Earth.

• B. The moon’s rotational period does not match its period of revolution around Earth.

• C. The moon’s gravitational pull becomes stronger as it revolves around Earth

• D. The moon’s gravitational pull becomes weaker as it rotates on its axis.

Which statement best describes the arrangement of the moon, the sun, and Earth during spring tides?

• A. The sun and moon are in a straight line with each other in reference to Earth.

• B. The sun and moon are at right angles to each other in reference to Earth.

• C. The moon reverses its orbit around Earth in reference to the sun.

• D. The sun reverses its orbit around Earth in reference to the moon.

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