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What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

• The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
• The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
• The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
• The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

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When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?

• rip tide
• spring tide
• neap tide
• breaker tide

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

• seasons
• year
• day & night
• eclipse

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How long does it take the moon to revolve around Earth?

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• less than a month

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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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During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon
• The Earth is blocked moon
• The moon is blocked by the sun
• You are blocked

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What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?

• solar
• lunar

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Each planet orbits or ______ around the Sun.

• rotates

• revolves

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The time it takes the Moon to revolve around the Earth is approximately one

• Hour

• Day

• Week

• Month

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