Earth Moon Sun

Tides are primarily caused by ________

• the Earth spinning on a central axis
• the force of gravity pulling on the moon
• the Earth's gravity pulling on the moon
• the gravitational force of the moon

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In the image below, the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun _________

• creates a high tide that higher than usual
• creates a low tide that is lower than usual
• creates a high tide that is longer in duration
• has no significant effect

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The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the _______.

• east, west
• west, east
• north, south
• south, north

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What state are you in if you are watching the sun set over the ocean while lounging on the beach.

• New Jersey
• California
• Texas
• Louisiana

The shapes that appear on the moon, called phases, are caused by:

• the Earth casting a shadow onto the moon
• the amount of light that reflects off the moon from the sun
• the sun creating a day and night side on the moon
• the amount of light that reflects off the moon from Earth

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The phase you see on Earth depends on

• the part of the sunlit side of the moon facing earth
• your location on the Earth's surface
• the amount of light that reflects off the moon from Earth
• how much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun

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Half of the moon is almost always illuminated by the sun.

• true
• false

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It takes about a month for the moon to cycle through all the phases - from ______ to ______.

• full moon, full moon
• full moon, new moon
• new moon, new moon
• new moon, full moon

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It is hotter during the summer in the northern hemisphere because the Earth is closer to the sun.

• true
• false

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We often don't see a new moon because ________

• the sun is much brighter
• a new moon is always closest to the sun
• the sun isn't shining on the moon from Earth's perspective
• all the above

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