Earth, Moon, and Sun

Which of these causes the length of the day and night to change during different seasons on Earth?

• the change of the season

• changing distance between the Earth and sun

• the tilt of Earth's axis

• the moon's gravity pulling on Earth

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Which TWO factors cause the weather to be hotter during the summer?

• the Earth being closer to the sun

• the sunlight being more direct

• the days being longer

• the moon being closer to Earth

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Which of these describes the moon phase pictured here?

• crescent

• new

• gibbous

• half

• quarter

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Which of these describes the moon phase pictured here?

• crescent

• new

• gibbous

• half

• quarter

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Which of these words do scientists use to describe the change in the moon as it moves from a new moon to a full moon?

• waxing

• waning

• orbiting

• rotating

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Which of these words do scientists use to describe the change in the moon as it moves from a full moon back to a new moon?

• waxing

• waning

• orbiting

• rotating

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Why does the moon appear to have different phases?

• because the Earth is in a different place in its orbit around the sun

• because the moon is in a different place in its orbit around Earth

• because the Earth is in a different place in its orbit around the moon

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During what moon phase can we experience a lunar eclipse?

• full

• new

• gibbous

• quarter

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During what moon phase can we experience a solar eclipse?

• full

• new

• gibbous

• quarter

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What does this image show?

• a lunar eclipse

• a solar eclipse

• an Earth eclipse

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