Unit 2 Study Guide

The diagram shows Earth in its orbit around the Sun.

Earth is moving from Position B to Position C. Which BEST describes the change in seasons in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The season is changing from winter to spring as Earth's axis begins to point toward the Sun, increasing the amount of direct sunlight.

• The season is changing from spring to summer as Earth's axis begins to point toward the Sun, increasing the amount of direct sunlight.

• The season is changing from summer to fall as Earth's axis begins to point away from the Sun, decreasing the amount of direct sunlight.

• The season is changing from fall to winter as Earth's axis begins to point away from the Sun, decreasing the amount of sunlight.

The model shows positions and movements of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon

What does Z show?

• the Moon's monthly orbit around the Sun

• the Moon's year orbit around Earth

• Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun

• Earth's daily rotation on its axis

A total eclipse of the moon can only occur during which phase of the moon?

• New moon

• First quarter

• Full moon

• Last quarter

Earth revolves around the Sun on its tilted axis. As Earth revolves around the Sun, different parts of Earth receive different amounts of sunlight. What effect does this have on Earth?

• Day and night

• Different seasons

• High and low tides

• Constant temperatures

On Earth's surface, the average hours of daylight a place receives changes throughout the year due to Earth's tilt. The table shows the average hours of daylight per month received at a particular location over one year.

• Season W

• Season X

• Season Y

• Season Z

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Which of the following pictures shows the position of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun a solar eclipse?

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The picture shows Earth's tilt on its axis and the density of the Sun's rays.

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

Which relationship between Earth and the Sun explains the seasons during a year?

• During a year, the Sun expands to cause summer, and then contracts to cause winter.

• The tilt Earth's axis causes changes in the angle of the Sun's rays during a year

• As Earth travels closer to the Sun, summer occurs, and as it gets further away, winter occurs.

• Yearly in creases in solar activity cause summer, and decreases in solar activity cause winter.

Why can a solar eclipse only happen during a new moon?

• During a new moon, Earth is between the moon and the sun

• During a new moon, the moon is between the sun and earth

• During a new moon, the moon is fullest and blocks the sunlight best

• During a new moon, Earth does not receive the light created by the Moon.

During which phase of the Moon does it reflect the MOST light to Earth?

• New moon

• Waxing moon

• Waning moon

• Full moon