The term equinox means....

equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

Equal amount of winter and summer

Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

Why is the Equator warmest?

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

Because it is closest to the sun.

Why do globes lean sideways?

To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

The equator rotates slower than the poles.

The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.

ROTATE vs REVOLVE What causes the seasons?

The Earth revolving around the Sun on its tilted axis.

Sun, Earth and Moon Review

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What Moon phase is this?

Old Moon

Far Side of the Moon

New Moon

Waxing Gibbous

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What Moon phase is this?

Waning Crescent

Waxing Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What Moon phase is this?

Waning Crescent

Waxing Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What Moon phase is this?

Waxing Crescent

Waning Gibbous

Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

First Quarter

Last (3rd) Quarter

New Moon

Full Moon

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which moon phases are "crescents"?

1 and 5

2 and 8

4 and 6

3 and 7

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