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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
• Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
• Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
• Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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This picture shows Earth's

• Rotation
• Revolution

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Name the moon phase

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

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How long does it take the Moon to move around the Earth?

• 29.5 days
• 27.5 days
• 23.5 days
• 30 days

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If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 

• April 29th
• July 4th
• May 4th
• September 12th

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The seasons are caused by........

• The elliptical orbit of the earth

• The sun gets hotter at certain times of year.

• The earth is tilted on its axis

• Year rotates every 24 hours

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

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

• The equator

• The poles

• The tropic of Cancer

• The tropic of Capricorn

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