Earth, Moon, Sun ESS1.1

Which movement causes day and night on Earth?

• rotation of Earth

• revolution of Earth around the Sun

• Earth’s elliptical orbit in space

• moon’s orbit around Earth

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Which phase of the moon is shown?

• full moon

• first quarter

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

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Why do we see different phases of the lunar cycle?

• As the moon rotates around its axis, different sides of it become visible.

• As Earth rotates around its axis, people can see different sides of the moon.

• As Earth revolves around the Sun, the moon is cast in different shadows by Earth.

• As the moon revolves around Earth, the different amounts of the sunlit side faces Earth.

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During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?

• full moon

• third quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

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Why do lunar and solar eclipses not happen every month?

• Eclipses only occur during full and new moons.

• Earth rotates around its axis faster than the moon.

• The moon and Earth only travel through the penumbras.

• The moon’s orbit does not always line up with Earth’s shadow.

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What occurs during a solar eclipse?

• Earth is closest to the Sun.

• There are small tides across Earth.

• The moon covers up part or all of the Sun.

• The moon is covered in Earth’s shadow.

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What causes the different seasons on Earth?

• The distance between the Earth and Sun changes

• The time it takes the Earth to rotate changes

• The hours and intensity of sunlight changes due to the tilt of the Earth

• The core of the Earth heats up different regions of the Earth at different times of the year

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What season is the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE experiencing in this image?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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What phase is the Moon during a SOLAR eclipse?

• Full

• New

• First quarter

• Waxing gibbous

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Select the words that make the statement below true.

Because of the Earth ___ around the sun and the Earth is ___, there are ___.

• revolves

  round

  moon phase

• revolves

  tilted

  seasons

• rotates

  round

  moon phases

• rotates

  tilted

  seasons

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