While viewing the night sky in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter, you see different constellations while viewing the night sky during the summer. Why?

This is caused by the Earth's orbit around our sun. In the summer, viewers are looking in a different direction in space at night than they are during the winter

This is caused by the moon's orbit around the Earth. In the summer, viewers are looking in a different direction in space at night than they are during the winter

This is caused by the Sun's orbit around the Moon. In the summer, viewers are looking in a different direction in space at night than they are during the winter

This is caused by the stars orbiting around the Sun. In the summer, viewers are looking in a different direction in space at night than they are during the winter

A ______________ occurs when the moon casts a shadow on Earth and a ____________ occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.

Solar Eclipse / Stellar Eclipse

Stellar Eclipse / Lunar Eclipse

Which observation from Figure 1 can BEST be used as evidence to support the claim that the sun has a gravitational pull on asteroids in the solar system?

All of the planets and asteroids in the solar system orbit around the sun

Most of the Asteroids in the solar system are between Jupiter and the Sun

Apollo asteroids have orbits closer to the sun than other asteroids in the solar system

Only the planets with the largest masses in the solar system orbit around the sun

What can we infer from the chart above?

Earth and Venus have similar amounts of gravitational pull

Earth and Venus are about the same diameter

Jupiter and the sun have similar amounts of gravitational pull

Which of the following statements about Earth, The Milky Way, and the Solar System is True? Choose 2

The Solar System is within the Milky Way

The Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in the universe

The Milky Way is Within the Solar System

The solar system orbits around Earth

Why do we not experience an Eclipse every day and is a main factor of Solar and Lunar Eclipses? (Choose 2)

The distance between the Earth and the Moon

The amount of light emitted by the sun

For a lunar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

(c) Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.

(a) The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

(b) The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.

Why do we experience Seasons on Earth?

Earth's Orbit around the Sun and the Earth's Tilt on its Axis

Earth's Rotation and Tilt of Its Axis

The Tilt of Earth's Axis and the Moon's Orbit Around Earth

Mars's Tilt on its Axis and its Orbit around the Sun

Unit 1: Earth, Moon, and Sun Test Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What season will it be at point D in the Northern Hemisphere?

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What season will it be at point C in the Northern Hemisphere?

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What season will it be at point B in the Northern Hemisphere?

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What season will it be at point A in the Northern Hemisphere?

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the moon phase at F

Full Moon

Wanning Gibbous

3rd Quarter

Wanning Crescent

New Moon

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the moon phase at C

Full Moon

Wanning Gibbous

3rd Quarter

Wanning Crescent

New Moon

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the moon phase at E

Full Moon

Wanning Gibbous

3rd Quarter

Wanning Crescent

New Moon

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Unit 1: Earth, Moon, and Sun Test Review

24 questions

What season will it be at point D in the Northern Hemisphere?

What season will it be at point C in the Northern Hemisphere?

What season will it be at point B in the Northern Hemisphere?

What season will it be at point A in the Northern Hemisphere?

What is the moon phase at F

What is the moon phase at C

What is the moon phase at E

What is the moon phase at B

While viewing the night sky in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter, you see different constellations while viewing the night sky during the summer. Why?

A __ occurs when the moon casts a shadow on Earth and a occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.

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