Florida Science

The diagram below shows Earth at four locations in its orbit around the Sun. Which motion do the arrows in the diagram represent?

• Earth's rotation

• Sun's rotation

• Sun's revolution

• Earth's revolution

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Base your answers to questions 7 and 8 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of science. The diagram represents the motion of the Moon around Earth as seen from above the North Pole. One position of the Moon in its orbit is shown.

Which Moon phase will usually be seen from Earth when the Moon is in this position?

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The diagram below shows the positions of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon as seen from space. Which event is caused by the Moon passing through Earth’s shadow?

• a meteor shower

• a change of seasons

• an eclipse

• an earthquake

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The diagram represents the Moon and its orbit around the Earth. The arrow labeled X represents the force that keeps the Moon in its orbit.

Which force is represented by X?

• gravity

• friction

• electricity

• magnetism

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The photograph below shows an object in space that has an icy core with 2 tails of plasma and dust extending for millions of kilometers. The object is most likely

• a star

• an asteroid

• a moon

• a comet

The diagram below shows Earth as viewed from space. Which season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

• summer

• aumtumn/fall

• winter

• spring

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The Moon’s surface is visible to an observer on Earth because the Moon

• reflects sunlight

• absorbs light from Earth

• produces its own light

• transmits sunlight it has stored

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Earth’s tilt on its axis is the cause of the seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. What is the approximate angle of Earth’s tilt?

• 365^o

• 23.5^o

• 90^o

• 180^o

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The time it takes the Moon to revolve once around Earth is approximately one

• day

• week

• month

• year

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A bright object with a long tail of glowing gases is in orbit around the Sun. This object is most likely

• a planet

• a star

• an asteroid

• a comet

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