Intermediate Science Exam

On which date does North America usually experience the longest period of daylight?

• March 22

• June 22

• September 22

• December 22

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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 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

The photograph below shows a phase of the Moon as seen by an observer in New York State.

Which phase is closest to what will be seen by the observer in New York State 1 month later?

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What effect does the Moon have on Earth?

• causes Earth to rotate faster

• causes Earth to revolve around the Sun faster

• causes tides in Earth's oceans

• has no effect on Earth

Which diagram best represents the tilt of Earth’s axis in December in New York State?

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The diagram below represents the Sun, Earth, and the Moon as viewed from space. Letter X is a location on Earth’s surface. Which diagram best represents the phase of the Moon as viewed from X?

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The length of one day on Earth is determined by how long it takes

• the Moon to revolve once

• the Moon to rotate once

• Earth to rotate once

• Earth to revolve once

When Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon, the shadow causes a

• high tide

• low tide

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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