Earth Sun and Moon Vocabulary

What is the moon's gravitational pull responsible for here on Earth?

• The seasons

• Forming mountains

• High and Low tides

• Global warming

The tilt of Earth's axis at a 23.5 degree angle is responsible for which of the following?

• The seasons on Earth: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall

• The high and low tides

• The gravitational pull of the Sun

• The orbit of all the other planets

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What position should the Sun-Earth-Moon system be in to represent a solar eclipse?

• Sun-Earth-Moon

• Sun-Moon-Earth

• Moon-Sun-Earth

• Earth-Sun-Moon

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What causes the movement of the planets in their orbits?

• The moon's gravity

• The seasons

• The asteroid belt

• The sun's gravity

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Aria and Arlene observe the Moon every night for a month. They notice that the Moon changes shapes each night. Which of the following best explains why Aria and Arlene see various Moon shapes throughout the month?

• The Sun illuminates the Moon's surface as the Moon revolves around Earth.

• The Earth casts a shadow on the moon

• The moon is made of cheese and the temperature causes some parts to melt

• The tides on Earth cause the different shapes to change

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What celestial body mostly affects the high and low tides on Earth?

• The sun

• The Earth

• Mercury

• The Moon

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What causes the day-night cycle on Earth?

• The axis tilt of Earth

• The moon

• The rotation of the Earth

• The revolution of the Earth

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We observe a dark moon. Over the next seven days the moon starts to become illuminated. What two phases is the moon between?

• First quarter and full moon

• Third/Last quarter and new moon

• Full moon and Third/Last quarter

• New moon and First Quarter

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Regular eclipses of the Sun and the Moon are best explained by which of the following?

• What the Moon, Sun, and Earth are made of

• The movement and alignment of Earth and the Moon around the Sun

• The orbits of all 8 planets in our solar system

• The sun's rotation

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The Sun is a star that Earth and the other planets revolve around. The Sun has a large gravitational pull. The gravitational attraction of the Sun contributes most to which of the following?

• The rotation of the moon

• The high and low tides

• The motion of the planets

• The composition of the moon

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