CLMS Earth Science Unit 2 Review

What is needed for life to be possible on a planet?

• Ideal temperature

• Nitrogen in the atmosphere

• Liquid water

• A solid core

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What is the correct orientation for a SOLAR eclipse?

• Sun-Earth-Moon

• Earth-Sun-Moon

• Sun-Moon-Earth

• Moon-Earth-Sun

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What is the correct orientation for a LUNAR eclipse?

• Moon-Sun-Earth

• Sun-Earth-Moon

• Sun-Moon-Earth

• Earth-Sun-Moon

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At which position in the orbit of Earth would City X have winter?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which moon phase occurs about 14 days after a full moon?

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• first quarter

• new moon

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Which latitude receives the greatest amount of solar energy each year on about December 21st?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

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How many times will Earth rotate during one revolution around the Sun?

• 1

• 30

• 365

• 1440

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If you make a model to represent an eclipse using foam balls, which characteristic should they have?

• the ability of each ball to rotate on its own axis

• the ability of balls to revolve around each other

• a source of light within each ball

• a different color for each ball

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Which best explains why northern portions of Europe have long summer days?

• Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer, so more rays of the Sun reach Northern Europe

• Northern Europe is tilted toward the Sun in the summer, so it is exposed to more sunlight

• The rate of rotation of Earth changes as the seasons change, exposing Northern Europe to more sunlight

• The location of Northern Europe near the Arctic Circle results in the area receiving direct sunlight in the summer

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At the time of year represented above, which point experiences night for 24 hours every day?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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