Seasons, Tides, Phases of the Moon and Eclipses

Which is caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis?

• day and night

• stormy weather

• high and low tide

• seasons change

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Which of these events occurs about every three months?

• high tide

• new moon

• new season

• solar eclipse

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Melinda learned that days in some seasons have more daylight hours than in other

seasons. Which season receives the MOST hours of sunlight in the Northern

Hemisphere?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

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A diagram of Earth orbiting the Sun is shown.

In which position of Earth does the Northern Hemisphere receive the greatest amount of

solar energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which of these natural events occurs at time intervals that are the MOST regular?

• drought and flooding

• high tides and low tides

• clear skies and cloudy skies

• hot weather and cool weather

What causes seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

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

• Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

• Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

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Why do we see phases of the moon?

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.

• The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.

• As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different portions of the lit side.

• The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate.

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Approximately how many tides are there a day?

• 4 high tides, 4 low tides

• 2 spring tides, 2 neap tides

• 2 high tides, 2 low tides

• 1 high tide, 1 low tide

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What moon phase is pictured here?

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

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How does a solar eclipse occur?

• Part of the Earth is in the moon's shadow.

• All of the Earth is in the moon's shadow.

• The Earth moves between the sun and moon casting its shadow on the moon.

• The moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

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