Unit 5: Earth, Sun, Moon

The motion that best explains day and night on Earth is

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Gravity

• Seasons

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Why does the Earth have seasons

• because sometimes the Earth is closer to the sun and farther away from the sun

• because Earth's axis is tilted

• because the temperature of the sun changes

• because of the distance Earth is from the sun at the time

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When the northern hemisphere (where we live) is tilted toward the sun, what season are we in?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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When the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what season are we in?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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What has the greatest influence on tides?

• gravitational pull of the sun

• gravitational pull of the moon

• gravitational pull of the Earth

• The ocean's current

What determines which phase of the moon you see?

• Where you are on Earth

• How much of the moon is lit by the sun

• How much of the sunlit side faces Earth

• How bright the sun is

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During what moon phase can a solar eclipse occur?

• Full moon

• Third quarter

• First quarter

• New moon

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During what phase can a solar eclipse occur

• Full moon

• First quarter

• Third Quarter

• New moon

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What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

• Neap tide

• Tide pod

• Spring tide

• Rip tide

What do we call the large tides that happen when the sun and moon are in line with each other?

• Neap tides

• Tide pod

• Spring tide

• Rip Tide

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