Earth, Sun, & Moon System

What is a lunar eclipse?

• When the full moon passes into Earth's shadow

• When the Moon revolves around a planet

• When the Sun, Earth, and the Moon directly line up

• When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun

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Different angles of the moon's lit surface as the moon revolves around Earth cause

• cycles

• eclipses

• moon phases

• tides

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What is a moon?

• A celestial body that revolves around a planet

• A celestial body that revolves around the Sun

• A celestial body that revolves around a star

• A celestial body that revolves around a moon

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What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down and not tilted?

• Seasons would be the same.

• There would be no seasons.

• Seasons would be more extreme.

• The seasons would be reversed.

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What is a solar eclipse?

• When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun

• When the full moon passes into Earth's shadow

• When the Sun, Earth, and the Moon directly line up

• When the Sun passes between Earth and the Moon

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What is a solar system?

• The Sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it

• The Moon together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it

• The Earth together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it

• The Sun together with the group of stars and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it

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What is a star?

• A light emitting, celestial body consisting of a mass of gas. The energy is generated by nuclear reactions in its interior

• A light emitting, celestial body consisting of a mass of rock. The energy is generated by nuclear reactions in its interior

• A light emitting, celestial body consisting of a mass of gas. The energy is generated by chemical reactions in its interior

• A light emitting, celestial body consisting of a mass of rock. The energy is generated by chemical reactions in its interior

What is the Sun?

• The star around which Earth and other planets revolve

• The star around which the Moon and other planets revolve

• The star around which the Sun and other planets revolve

• The star around which the Sun and other stars revolve

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What is tilt of the Earth?

• The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical compared to Earth's orbital plane around the Sun

• The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from horizontal compared to Earth's orbital plane around the Sun

• The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical compared to Earth's rotational plane around the Sun

• The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from horizontal compared to Earth's rotational plane around the Sun

What is Earth?

• A terrestrial or inner planet consisting of a thin outer crust, a mantle, and a dense inner core

• A celestial or outer planet consisting of a thin outer crust, a mantle, and a dense inner core

• A terrestrial or inner planet consisting of a thick outer crust, a mantle, and a dense inner core

• A celestial or outer planet consisting of a thick outer crust, a mantle, and a dense inner core

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