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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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What is illuminating the Moon?

• Nuclear Fusion
• Sunlight
• Mirrors
• Flood Lights

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Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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This is a diagram of the moon phases. In which phase would a solar eclipse occur?

• New Moon
• 1st quarter
• Full Moon
• 3rd Quarter

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 29.5 days

• 365 days/one year

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During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

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Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

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What phase is this?

• First Quarter Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

• Waxing Gibbous Moon

• Waning Gibbous Moon

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Why does the Earth have seasons?

• The Earth is tilted.

• The Earth moves closer to and farther away from the Sun

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