Earth, Moon, and the Solar System Review

The Moon gets its light from the

• Earth
• Stars
• Sun

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Why does the Moon have different phases?

• It follows the Sun around the Earth.
• It moves around the Earth.
• It moves around the Sun.

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We can see the light shining on the Moon during the New Moon Phase. 

• True
• False

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Which is NOT an improvement that could be made to this model?

• The two quarter phases should be illuminated on different sides

• The shape of the gibbous phases should be changed

• The two crescent phases should be illuminated on different sides

• The locations of the full moon and new moon should be reversed

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.A student wants to design a model to show different phases of the moon.

Which of the following revisions should the student make to the model?

• The student should remove the Earth since the Earth has no relationship with the phases of the moon.

• The student needs to change the order of the arrows because the cycle goes in the opposite order.

• The student needs to add a Sun to the model to show how the moon illuminates from the rays from the sun.

• The student should swap the locations of the full moon and new moon to show how the quickly moon phases change.

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• Students should reorder the information by  starting at the full moon for the beginning of the month and ending at the new moon at the end of the month.

• Students should reorganize the information to show the phases in a circular flow chart to show that the patterns continue.

• Students should include the Sun as step 9 on the chart to show that the Sun has an impact on the phases of the moon.

• Students should reorganize the information to show the phases in chronological order from top to bottom.

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The diagrams show four students' models of the Moon's position around Earth for each of the Moon's phases, viewed from above the North Pole.

Which student's model is correct?

• Marcus

• Asia

• Tamika

• Damon

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Which argument regarding the earth's tilt, the earth's orbit, and the seasons on Earth is correct?

• The Earth’s orbit and the Earth’s tilt cause the seasons on Earth.

• The Earth’s orbit and the seasons on Earth cause the Earth’s tilt.

• The Earth’s tilt and the seasons on Earth cause the Earth’s orbit.

• The Earth’s tilt, the seasons on Earth, and the Earth’s orbit are not related.

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A student wonder why it is colder in the winter than in the summer. Which of the following explanations BEST explains these temperature differences?

• There are less daylight hours and there are less direct rays from the sun.

• There are less daylight hours and there are more direct rays from the sun.

• There are more daylight hours and there are less direct rays from the sun.

• There are more daylight hours and there are more direct rays from the sun.

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Which of the following explanations BEST describes the seasons shown?

• Image D represents winter months because there are direct rays of sunlight.

• Image A represents summer months because there are direct rays of sunlight.

• Image D represents winter months because the Earth is tilted towards the sun.

• Image A represents summer months because the Earth is tilted away from the sun.