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In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• Neither away or toward
• away

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How long does it take to cycle completely from one full moon to the next full moon?

• about 1 day
• about 1 year
• about 1 month
• about 1 week

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What type of tide occurs during a new and full moon?

• Neap tides
• Spring tides
• Normal tides

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What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?

• Full moon
• new moon
• 1st quarter
• waxing gibbous

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What phase is this moon?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Cresenct

• Full Moon

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A lunar eclipse is visible in large areas (big umbra).

• True

• False

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Because the Moon's periods of rotation and revolution are the same, it _______

• rotates backwards.

• never really moves.

• keeps the same side always facing Earth.

• moves two times faster.

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If we are experiencing fall in North Carolina, what season might someone in Argentina (South America) be experiencing?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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When neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, which 2 seasons may be occurring?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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True or False?

-How close you are to the sun has nothing to do with what Season you are experiencing.

• True

• False

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