Earth, Sun, Moon

Day and night on Earth occurs due to _____.

• the rotation of the Earth

• the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun

• the revolution of the moon around Earth

• the rotation of our moon

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A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 

• spring
• high
• low
• neap

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A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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• spring tide
• neap tide

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• neap tide
• spring tide

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What Moon phase is this?

• old moon

• New Moon

• Far Side of the Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

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Which of the following is most responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

• Orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• Rotation of the Sun

• Tilt of axis of Earth and the angle of the Sun's rays

• Rotation of the Earth

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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Name the eclipse.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• 3rd Quarter

• 1st Quarter

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