Earth, Moon, and Sun Systems

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when it is tilted directly toward the Sun?

• fall

• winter

• spring

• summer

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What is the major cause of seasonal changes?

• changes in the tilt of Earth’s axis

• Earth changing its distance from the Sun

• changing patterns in wind and ocean currents

• cycles in the amount of energy released by the Sun

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What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when it is tilted away from the Sun?

• spring

• summer

• autumn

• winter

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What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• air resistance

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

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Ocean tides result mainly from

• surface winds

• radiant heat from stars.

• Earth’s tilt on its axis.

• the Moon’s gravitational pull.

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Which phase of the moon occurs after a waxing gibbous?

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• full moon

• new moon

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The diagram shows different positions of the Moon in its orbit around Earth. Based on the diagram, which location of the Moon would MOST likely result in people

being able to view a total solar eclipse?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The length of a year on Earth is a little over 365 days. The length of a year on a planet is BEST described as the time it takes for which to occur?

• the planet to revolve once around the Sun

• the seasons to complete a full cycle

• the planet to rotate once on its axis

• the Sun to rotate once on its axis

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Earth’s orbit is shown in this diagram by the dotted line.

How long does it take Earth to return to the location shown in the diagram?

• 24 hours

• 28 days

• 12 months

• 10 years

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What would a model of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon BEST help students visualize?

• the phases of the moon

• the effects of gravitation

• the timing of the seasons

• the locations of tsunamis

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