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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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What moon phase is at position 1? 

• new moon
• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous 
• waning crescent 

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What model does this represent?

• Geocentric 
• Heliocentric 

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What is meant by revolution of the Earth around the Sun?

• orbit of Earth
• turning of Earth
• change of magnetic poles
• answer not shown

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

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The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?

• position 1 
• position 2
• position 3
• position 4

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How does the amount of daylight and darkness compare during an equinox?

• There are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness during an equinox.
• There are more hours of daylight than darkness during an equinox.
• There are fewer hours of daylight than darkness during an equinox. 
• There is no daylight during an equinox. 

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What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

• an umbra
• the corona
• a penumbra
• a shadow

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What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?

• Earth, Moon, Sun
• Moon, Sun Earth
  Moon, Sun, Earth
• Sun, Earth, Moon

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