Seasons, Lunar Phases, & Eclipses

When the Sun is completely blocked out by the Moon a ________________ occurs.

• total solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

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During a ________ moon, we see one whole side of the Moon here on Earth.

• Cresent

• Full

• Gibbous

• New

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The temperature on land around the equator stays about the same throughout the year. This is because this area

• has a greater tilt than other parts of the Earth.

• receives less direct sunlight throughout the year.

• receives similar amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

• receives more direct sunlight than other parts of the Earth.

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What causes the change within every twenty-four hours from day to night on Earth?

• Earth’s rotation on its axis

• the tilt of Earth on its axis

• Earth’s revolution around the Sun

• the distance from Earth to the Sun

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The revolution of the Moon around the Earth makes the Moon appear as if it is changing shape. From Earth we see the Moon grow from a thin crescent to a full moon and then shrink back to a thin crescent again. The phases of the Moon depend on its position in relation to the Sun and Earth. As the Moon makes its way around the Earth, we see the bright parts of the Moon's surface at different angles. These are called "phases" of the Moon.

Why does the Moon have different phases?

• the Sun moves around the Moon

• the Moon moves around the Sun

• the Moon moves around the Earth

• the Moon follows the Sun around the Earth

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There is a pattern to the phases of the moon. The time between one full moon to another is about

• one year.

• one month.

• two weeks.

• three months.

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Which location of the moon relative to the sun and earth may produce a lunar eclipse?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which location of the moon relative to the sun and earth may produce a solar eclipse?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A solar eclipse can ONLY occur when the moon is in which phase?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Quarter Moon

• Crescent Moon

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This diagram shows a lunar eclipse. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is

• behind the Sun and the Moon.

• in between the Sun and the Moon.

• in front of the Sun and the Moon.

• next to the Sun but not the Moon.

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