SCI 311 Assessment Review

Earth has seasons because

• of Earth's rotation

• the distance between Earth and the Sun changes

• the temperature of the Sun changes

• Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the Sun

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From a full moon to a new moon, you see ___.

• an increase in the amount of lighted moon

• a decrease in the amount of lighted moon

• the same amount of lighted moon

• none of the above

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What season is pictured in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter Solstice

• Summer Solstice

• Spring Equinox

• Fall Equinox

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A ______ occurs when the moon casts a shadow on the earth and a ______ occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.

• Lunar eclipse, Solar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse, Stellar Eclipse

• Stellar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse

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What is the approximate tilt of Earth on its axis?

• 23.5%

• 90%

• 45.2%

• 50%

The height of tides changes throughout the day mainly because

• the Earth rotates on its axis, changing the side of Earth that faces the moon.

• the Earth rotates on its axis in different directions depending on the time of year.

• the moon revolves around Earth throughout the day.

• the Earth rotates on its axis and the spin causes water to be "left behind".

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What is it called when the phase of the moon is becoming more illuminated?

• Waxing

• Waning

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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About how long does it take for the moon to orbit Earth? Mark only one oval.

• 1 Day

• 1 Week

• 1 Month

• 1 Year

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What season has the shortest amount of daylight hours? Mark only one oval.

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Spring Equinox

• Fall Equinox

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The phase of the moon you see depends on ____. Mark only one oval.

• where you are on the Earth's surface

• how much of the sunlit side of the moon is facing Earth

• whether or not an eclipse is occurring

• the time of night

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