Earth-Moon-Sun System

During the month of July, Floridians living in the Northern Hemisphere experience hot weather while Australians living in the Southern Hemisphere experience cold weather. Why does Florida experience summer while Australia experiences winter?

• Australia is closer to the Sun than Florida during the month of July.

• The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing day while the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing night.

• Florida is closer to the equator than Australia during the month of July.

• The Northern Hemisphere is tilted more toward the Sun than the Southern Hemisphere.

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What would most likely happen if Earth were not tilted on its axis?

• There would be no seasons on Earth.

• Days would be longer in both hemispheres.

• There would be no lunar eclipses or solar eclipses.

• It would take less time for Earth to revolve around the Sun.

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What will the result be if Earth's shadow appears on the surface of the Moon?

• A lunar eclipse that occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

• A solar eclipse that occurs when the Moon is between Mars and Earth.

• A lunar eclipse that occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth.

• A solar eclipse that occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

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

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• full moon

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The climate of an area is most affected by the amount of

• animals in the region.

• moonlight it receives.

• people in the region.

• sunlight it receives.

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Why would a retired couple move from New York to Florida in winter?

• Florida gets more indirect sunlight in the winter making it cooler.

• Florida gets more indirect sunlight in the winter making it warmer.

• Florida gets more direct sunlight in the winter making it cooler.

• Florida gets more direct sunlight in the winter making it warmer.

Which of the following is true of lunar eclipses?

• A lunar eclipse happens when the Sun is blocked by the Moon.

• A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

• A lunar eclipse happens when the Sun's shadow is blocking the Moon.

• A lunar eclipse happens every lunar cycle when the Moon is full.

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In order to demonstrate the alignment of the Sun, Earth and the Moon during a lunar eclipse, a student sets up a model as shown.

Which of these objects represent which celestial bodies?

• The lamp represents the Sun; the basketball represents the Moon; and the ping pong ball represents Earth.

• The lamp represents Earth; the basketball represents the Moon; and the ping pong ball represents the Sun.

• The lamp represents the Moon; the basketball represents Earth; and the ping pong ball represents the Sun.

• The lamp represents the Sun; the basketball represents Earth; and the ping pong ball represents the Moon.

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As the Moon revolves around Earth, a certain amount of the Moon's surface is lit up by the Sun and seen by people on Earth. Which of the following effects is produced by this movement?

• seasons of Earth

• lunar eclipses

• phases of the Moon

• solar flares

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What is the term for the inner, darker, cone-shaped area of an eclipse's shadow?

• diamond-ring effect

• umbra

• penumbra

• rilles

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