Earth's Patterns

What causes the moon to change?

• Shining a flashlight at it

• The tilt of the Earth

• Where a person is on Earth

• The amount of sunlight reflecting off of it

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What causes seasons?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

• The Sun's orbit around the earth

• The Earth's tilt as it revolves around the Sun

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What makes seasons change over time?

• The Earth revolving around the Sun

• The Earth revolving around the Moon

• The Sun revolving around the Earth

• The Sun revolving around the Moon

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When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ______ in the Southern Hemisphere.

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When the Sun is hitting the Earth directly, what season is it?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn/Fall

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What is it called when we can't see any of the moon?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Blue Moon

• Blood Moon

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What moon phase is happening when the Moon and Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Half Moon

• Quarter Moon

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How long does it take for the Moon to cycle around the Earth?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• The Moon doesn't go around the Earth

• 28 days

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What part of the Earth is likely to have the same weather year round?

• The North Pole

• Australia

• The Equator

• The United States

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What causes day and night?

• The Earth going around the Sun

• The Earth's rotation

• The Moon going around the Earth

• The Moon's rotation

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