Unit 4 Test

Which direction is this hemisphere pointed during the month of July?

• Titled toward
• Tilted away

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Why is the temperature warmer in July than it is December?

• The earth is tilted away from the sun in July, allowing us to have less direct sunlight.
• The earth is tilted toward the sun in July, allowing us to have more direct sunlight.

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Why is the temperature consistent in this location all year round?

• It is at the equator.
• It is at the poles.

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When the moon is between the earth and the sun, it results in a new moon and sometimes an eclipse. Why?

• The half of the moon that is illuminated is facing away from earth and is in the way of the earth and sun.
• The half of the moon that is illuminated is facing toward the earth and is not in the way of the earth and sun.

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Which model best represents a full moon?

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Why do we not see a solar and lunar eclipse every month?

• Because of the tilt of earths rotation
• Because of the tilt of the moons revolution.

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How much of the moon is illuminated all the time?

• 1%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

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