6.E.1.1 - Seasons, Tides, Phases of the Moon, and Eclipses Test

The length of a year on Earth is a little over 365 days. The length of a year on a planet is

BEST described as the time it takes for which to occur?

• the planet to revolve once around the Sun

• the seasons to complete a full cycle

• the planet to rotate once on its axis

• the Sun to rotate once on its axis

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If Earth did NOT tilt on its axis in relation to the Sun, which of the following would also be

true?

• there would be no seasons

• one Earth-year would be 14% longer

• Earth would spin at a different rate

• temperatures at Earth’s equator would cool

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Which movement of ocean water is caused by the Moon?

• tides

• waves

• deep currents

• shallow currents

One difference between the Moon and Earth is that the Moon

• has a thick atmosphere.

• revolves around a planet.

• has liquid water on the surface.

• is composed entirely of sedimentary rock.

Blanca wants to show her class the importance of the tilt of Earth in seasonal changes.

She drew four diagrams on the board. Which diagram correctly shows when it is winter at

Point X?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Tides on Earth are mostly caused by the gravitational pull of

• the Sun

• stars

• the Moon

• asteroids

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All of these are examples of the ways Earth and the Moon interact EXCEPT

• the phases of the moon.

• the tides on Earth.

• seasons on Earth.

• lunar eclipses.

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Melinda learned that days in some seasons have more daylight hours than in other

seasons. Which season receives the MOST hours of sunlight in the Northern

Hemisphere?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

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Earth is tilted as it travels around the Sun. The tilt changes the amount of energy each

area gets from the Sun, which makes some months of the year warmer than others. What

are the four main temperature changes in a year called?

• seasons

• climate

• weather

• quarters

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Kira notices that the plants in the school garden are green and growing in July, but are

brown in December. Why do plants grow more in summer than in winter?

• Earth is closer to the Sun in summer.

• Earth rotates at a faster rate in summer.

• The core of Earth is closer to the surface in summer.

• The northern half of Earth is tilted toward the Sun in summer.

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