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There is less daylight in the winter.

• True
• False

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

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Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the

• phases of the moon
• seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
• surface currents
• deep sea currents

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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What moon phase is at position 2? 

• waxing crescent 
• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous 
• waning crescent 

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How long is the moons complete phase?

• 29.5 days
• 30 days 
• 45 days 
• I don't know

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If the illuminated side of the moon is on the right, the moon is said to be:

• Waxing

• Shrinking

• Waning

• Not moving

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The moon ____________ around the Earth.

• revolves

• rotates

• up

• down

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What moon phase is this?

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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Sunspots tend to occur in cycles which occur ever ______ years.

• 2

• 5

• 11

• 65

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