Seasons and Eclipses

Astronauts on the International Space Station observe that Earth ______ on its axis every 24hrs.

• moves

• rotates

• revolves

• orbits

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If you look up at the sky and see this, you are witnessing a....

• solar eclipse

• total eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• jupiter

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This image is showing us a.....

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

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What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

• an umbra
• a corona
• an orbit
• a shadow

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What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• Total
• Umbra
• Penumbra

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This diagram shows the position of the Earth, moon and sun. What is the date?

• March 21

• June 21

• September 23

• December 21

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In the Northern Hemisphere, June 21 has ______________ than December 21

• longer days and more direct sunlight

• longer days and less direct sunlight

• shorter days and more direct sunlight

• shorter days and less direct sunlight

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On August 14th, what season is it in Sydney, Australia (Located in the southern hemisphere)?

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

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What will you see if the Moon is fully within the penumbra of the Earth's shadow?

• Image A

• Image B

• Image C

• Image D

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Earth has seasons mainly due to:

• The sun being hot

• The spherical shape

• The tilt of the axis

• The distance changing between sun and Earth.

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