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What season is the Northern and Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Northern=Winter and Southern=Summer

• Northern=Summer and Southern=Winter

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What causes the Day/Night cycle of Earth?

• The sun stops sending light at night

• Earth floats away from the sun

• The tilt of the Earth causes day and night to come

• Earth's rotation causes different parts of the Earth to experience nighttime

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If there is a 1st quarter moon on August 7, what is the approximate date of the next new moon?

• August 14

• August 21

• August 28

• August 8

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Which date correctly represents which position of Earth represents fall in the United States?

• September 21

• December 21

• March 21

• June 21

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During a clear night, you observe the moon and notice a small portion is illuminated while the rest remains dark. What phase of the moon are you likely observing?

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning gibbous

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Which two lunar phases is the tide the lowest?

• Phase 1

• Phase 2

• Phase 3

• Phase 4

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During a clear night, you observe various objects in the sky that emit their own light, generate heat, and rotate on their own axis. What are these objects?

• asteroids

• planets

• stars

• comets

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Imagine observing the night sky and identifying a celestial body with a luminosity of 10⁵ and a temperature of 3500 K. This celestial body is most likely a -

• Red Supergiant

• Blue Supergiant

• White Dwarf

• Main sequence

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During a stargazing event, an astronomer explains that the stars with the highest temperatures are -

• yellow

• blue

• white

• red

After observing the full moon through a telescope, what is the next moon phase that an astronomer would note in their journal?

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Half Moon

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