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Which day of the year has the least amount of daylight?

• Winter Solstice
• Summer Solstice
• Autumnal Equinox
• Vernal Equinox

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The sun is the source of all energy on Earth.

• true
• false

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When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

• waning
• full
• waxing
• new

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The time in which Earth makes one rotation:

• ~24 hours

• ~365 days

• ~28 days

• ~one school year

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Which of the following is responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

• Orbit of Earth around the Sun and Rotation of Sun

• Tilt of the axis of Earth and orbit of Earth around the Sun

• Orbit of Earth around the Sun and Rotation of Earth

• Rotation of Earth and Rotation of Sun

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Shira looked up one night and saw a full moon. How long will it be before she can see a full moon again?

• About one week.

• About one month.

• There is no way to tell because the Moon’s pattern is always changing.

• It could be two weeks or a month, depending on what time of year it is.

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As the length of the sun's path increases, the duration of insolation _________________________.

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

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What phase of the moon is this?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

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Why do seasons occur?

• Because of the distance earth is from the sun

• Because earth tilts on its axis

• Because earth rotates on its axis

• Because earth is surrounded by air

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In the same area, the time between one low tide and the next low tide is usually about ___________.

• one day
• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 48 hours

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