Earth Moon Sun System

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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One complete rotation of the Earth takes__________.

• 365 days (1 year)

• 24 hours (1 day)

• 1 month

• 12 hours

Explain what a Midnight Sun is and how it happens.

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Which moon phase could a moon be in when only a small sliver of the moon is visible?

• new moon

• first quarter moon

• waning crescent moon

• last quarter moon

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How long does it take the moon to complete a cycle of phases?

• 7 days

• 4.5 days

• 27.5 days

• 29.5 days

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When the visible (lit) part of the moon is increasing, the moon is _______________.

• full

• waxing

• waning

• waning crescent

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What type of eclipse do we experience when the moon is between the sun and the Earth?

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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Why does Earth have different seasons?

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.

• The distance between Earth and the sun changes.

• The temperature of the sun changes.

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What type of eclipse do we experience when the Earth is directly between the sun and the moon?

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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During what moon phase does a lunar eclipse occur?

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

• first quarter

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