FINAL EXAM

What is the correct arrangement of the sun, earth and moon in a lunar eclipse?

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Moon, Earth, Sun

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Earth, Moon, Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the largest planet in our Solar System?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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It takes the Earth 24 _____ to rotate on it's axis.

Why does the Earth have seasons?

• Distance from the sun

• Tilt of the Earth

• Rotation of the Earth

• Clouds in the sky

Answer explanation

The tilt of the Earth

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How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• 12 hours

• 365 days

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How long does it take the moon to go through its phases?

• 12 hours
• 6 months
• 7 days
• 29.5 days

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What is the imaginary line that goes through the center of Earth?

• axis
• meridian
• equator
• tropic of cancer

What is the inside and dark part of an eclipse shadow called?

• lunula
• umbra
• antumbra
• penumbra

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False: Earth's rotates on it's axis at 50 degrees

• True

• False

What is the correct definition for: Penumbra?

• The phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated
• The point at which the moon is closest to the earth
• The bright center of a solar eclipse
• The partial shadow that is cast during an eclipse, or the outer and light part of the eclipse shadow

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