Which of the following cycles takes about twenty-eight days to complete?

• A lunar cycle

• A seasonal cycle

• A revolution of the Earth

• A rotation of the Earth

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Which moon phase is missing?

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The calendar shows the phases of the moon for the month of September 2024. On which day will the next new moon most likely occur?

• September 30, 2023

• October 30, 2024

• October 2, 2024

• October 21, 2024

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Which of the following statements below best explains why it is hotter outside in the summer than in the winter?  

• The Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the summer.

• The entire Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer.

• The days are shorter in the summer.

• The Sun produces more thermal energy in the summer.

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Seasons are determined by Earth’s tilt toward or away from the Sun.

                                                                                                                                                       What does the Northern Hemisphere experience when Earth's North Pole tilts away from the Sun?

Select TWO (2) correct answers.

• Shorter and cooler days

• Longer and warmer days

• Summer Season

• More sunlight

• Less direct sunlight

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What causes the seasons each year? 

Select TWO (2) correct answers.

• The distance from Earth to the Moon.

• The Earth is tilted towards the Sun.

• The Earth revolves around the Moon.

• The rotation of Earth on its axis.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

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Which of the following images best explains why we have different seasons on Earth?

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The images show the same tree throughout the four seasons.

Match the seasons in sequential order and include at least two characteristics for each season.

• cold temperature

  longer nights

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• warmer temperature

  flowers bloom

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• hotter temperature

  longer days

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• cooler temperature

  leaves color change

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The Moon, the Sun, and Earth have different physical characteristics. Which of these best describes a physical characteristic of the Sun?

• It is solid and has many layers.

• It rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

• It is smaller and has less gravity than Earth or the moon.

• It is mostly made of hydrogen and helium.

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Match the following that describes the Earth, Moon, and Sun? 

• Moon

• • Found at the center of our Solar System

  • Giant ball of burning gas

  • Rotates on an axis

  • Sphere shaped

• Sun

• • Third planet from the center of the solar system

  • Rotates on an axis

  • Surface has mountains and craters

  • Sphere shaped

• Earth

• • No atmosphere and no weather

  • Giant ball of rock

  • Rotates on an axis

  • Sphere shaped

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