Earth, Sun, Moon Test 2024

SELECT THE TWO correct reasons for the seasons

• The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees

• We are further from the Sun during our Winter

• Our position in orbit around the Sun

• We are closer to the Sun during our Summer

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

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Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit

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What phase of the moon does a solar eclipse occur?

• New moon
• 1st quarter
• Full moon
• 3rd quarter

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How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?

• 27

• 29.5

• 45

• 20

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Name this phase of the moon.

• New Moon
•  crescent
• Full Moon
• waxing gibbous

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Name this moon phase.

• Full moon
• waxing gibbous
• New moon
• waning crescent

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What causes day and night? 

• The tilt of the Earth. 

• The rotation of the Earth 

• The sun 

• The revolution of the earth around the sun.  

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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