Earth in Space, Celestial Earth and Moo

Which best explains why the moon has phases?

• The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth. 
• The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth. 
• The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates. 
• The moon rotates along its axis

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Why do we only see the one side of the moon?

• The Earth rotates and revolves at the same rate

• The moon rotates and revolves around the Earth at the same rate

• The moon rotates and the earth revolves at the same rate

• The Earth and moon rotate at the same rate.

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The suns path is longer during the winter for the Northern Hemisphere since it rises in the —- and sets in the ——-

• NE, NW

• E,W

• SE, SW

• W,E

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What season does this represent?

• Winter for the NH

• Summer for the NH

• Spring

• Fall

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What number represents the noontime sun?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Sunrise is earlier for the

• North

• South

• East

• West

When the Northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what season is it?

• summer

• winter

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During the Equinoxes the sun always...

• rises in the east and sets in the west.

• rises the west and sets in the east.

• rises in the north and sets in the south.

• rises in the south and sets in the north.

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True or False: Stars, moon and the Sun all appear to move across the night sky because the Earth is orbiting 1°/day

• True

• False

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What causes us to see different constellations during different seasons?

• The Earth spinning on its axis.

• The Earth's orbit around the sun.

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