4.6 Earth, Moon, Sun

Look at the model of the Sun and Moon. The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the -

• timing of tides.

• length of month.

• phases of the moon.

• cycle of the seasons.

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Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram?

• Rocky surface

• Liquid water present

• Active volcanoes

• Oxygen in atmosphere

What causes people to see different phases of the moon?

• Revolution of the moon around the Earth

• Rotation of Earth on its axis

• Rotation of the moon on its axis

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The phases of the moon occur in a certain order. Three phases are shown in the model. Which is the next phase in the sequence?

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Which of these describes rotation?

• Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.

• The moon goes around the Earth every 28 days.

• The Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.

• Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.

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Look at the model showing a view of the Earth. The arrows represent Earth's -

• gravity.

• weather.

• revolution.

• rotation.

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According to the pattern shown in the graph, the next high tide will occur on the following day at approximately -

• 12:30 am

• 2:00 am

• 4:00 am

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A student created a model of tides and phases of the moon from July 1 to August 1. What can be concluded from this data?

• There is no relationship between moon phases and tides.

• There is not enough data to determine a pattern.

• Low tides occur in the middle of the month.

• High tides are associated with full and new moons.

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Look at the model of the Earth as it revolves around the sun. Which lettered location shows summer in the northern hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Look at the model of the Earth as it revolves around the sun. Which lettered location shows winter in the northern hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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