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The sun is the source of all energy on Earth.

• true
• false

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The sun appears to move across the sky each day.  What causes this?

• the spinning of the Earth's axis
• The path of the sun around the Earth
• the production the nuclear energy around the sun
• the tilt of the Earth on its axis

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How is the Moon visible to us on Earth?

• The Moon has its own source of light.
• The Moon reflects the light from the Sun.
• The Earth reflects the light onto the Moon.
• The Moon is like a star or sun.

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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 is season is it in the southern hemisphere

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring

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Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...

• the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.

• the moon has the strongest gravitational force.

• the sun has the most gravitational force.

• none of the above

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What phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter

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This word describes how the earths travels around the sun.

• solstice

• axis

• rotation

• revolution

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At which location is it winter in the northern hemisphere?

• Location 1

• Location 2

• Location 3

• Location 4

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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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