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What is the revolution of the Earth?

• Movement around the Sun

• Revolution around Mars

• Movement around the Moon

• Rotation on its axis

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What causes tides on Earth?

• Gravitational pull of the Earth's core

• Gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun

• Rotation of the Earth

• Atmospheric pressure

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What is the revolution of the Moon?

• Rotation on its axis

• Revolution around the Sun

• Orbit around the Earth

• Movement towards the Earth

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What causes the phases of the Moon?

• The relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.

• The magnetic field of the Moon.

• The rotation of the Earth.

• The gravitational pull of the stars.

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What is a spring tide?

• A spring tide is a type of tide that occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in the highest tidal range.

• A spring tide is a type of tide that occurs when the Moon is in its full moon phase.

• A spring tide is a type of tide that occurs when the Moon is in its new moon phase.

• A spring tide is a type of tide that occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not aligned, resulting in the highest tidal range.

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What is a neap tide?

• A neap tide is a tide that occurs only during the day.

• A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between high and low water.

• A neap tide is a tide with the least difference between high and low water.

• A neap tide is a tide that occurs only during the night.

What is the main factor that affects the tides on Earth?

• gravitational pull of the Moon

• wind patterns

• rotation of the Earth

• gravitational pull of the Sun

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What is the main factor that causes day and night on Earth?

• changes in atmospheric pressure

• rotation of the Earth on its axis

• revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• the Moon's gravitational pull

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What season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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The Earth's _?_ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• equator
• axis
• prime meridian
• equinox