Astronomy Review

Movement of Earth around the sun.

• Rotation

• Revolution

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Spinning of Earth on its axis.

• Rotation

• Revolution

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Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

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Tides are caused by ___________

• wind
• gravitational pull of moon
• waves gravitation toward land
• rain

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Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system
• earth
• rotation
• United States

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The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:

• Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
• Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

The Sun affects Earth in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

• it heats up Earth's surface

• it provides energy for plants

• it's energy is stored in fossil fuels such as coal

• it creates the tides on the Earth

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The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the

• timing of tides.
• length of a month.
• cycle of the seasons.
• phases of the Moon.

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During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?

• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
• Spring

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