Earth Science: Earth, Sun, Moon

Why does the area around the equator stay about the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.

• The equator always receives direct sunlight.

• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

• The equator has 18 hour days.

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During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• new moon

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

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When do neap tides occur?

• at new moon

• when the sun’s pull is in the same direction as the moon’s pull

• when the sun’s pull is at right angles to the moon’s pull

• at full moon

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When the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.

• waxing

• waning

• rotating

• revolving

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Which movement causes day and night on Earth?

• rotation of Earth

• revolution of Earth around the Sun

• Earth's elliptical orbit in space

• moon's orbit around Earth

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In which direction does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

• from west to east

• from east to west

• from north to south

• from south to north

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Which phase of the moon is shown?

• full moon

• first quarter

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

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Why do we see different phases of the lunar cycle?

• As the moon rotates around its axis, different sides of it becomes visible.

• As Earth rotates around its axis, people can see different sides of the moon.

• As Earth revolves around the Sun, the moon is cast in different shadows by Earth.

• As the moon revolves around Earth, the different amounts of the sunlit side faces Earth.

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During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?

• full moon

• third quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

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Look at the diagram of the solar eclipse. At which location is the solar eclipse viewed in totality?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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