Unit 5 Review: Sun-Earth-Moon

Describe the seasonal conditions experienced by people living at the spot on Earth marked by an X?

• They would experience long days and more direct sunlight.

• They would experience short days and more direct sunlight.

• They would experience long days and more indirect sunlight.

• They would experience short days and more indirect sunlight.

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The diagram represents Earth at four different positions, A, B, C, and D in its orbit around the Sun. Between which positions would the United States be experiencing winter?

• Positions A and B

• Positions B and C

• Positions C and D

• Positions D and A

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Why are tides on Earth higher than normal during spring tides?

• The Moon cancels out the gravitational pull of the Sun on Earth.

• The Sun comes closer to Earth and increases its pull.

• The Moon comes closer to Earth and increases its pull.

• The Sun combines its gravitational force with that of the Moon on Earth.

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What is true about the conditions people are experiencing in the Northern Hemisphere compared to those living in the Southern Hemisphere?

• The Northern Hemisphere is having shorter days than nights and cooler temperatures.

• The Northern Hemisphere is having longer days than nights and cooler temperatures.

• The Northern Hemisphere is having longer days than nights and warmer temperatures.

• The Northern Hemisphere is having shorter days than nights and warmer temperatures.

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The image shows a diagram of the Moon orbiting around Earth. An observer on Earth currently sees the phase of the Moon at X. What phase of the Moon is visible following phase X?

• A. Waning crescent

• B. Waning gibbous

• C. Waxing crescent

• D. Waxing gibbous

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When the Moon is in the position shown, how does it appear from Earth?

• Crescent phase

• First quarter phase

• Full Moon phase

• Gibbous phase

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A student makes a model of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth using a light bulb, a tennis ball, and a globe. The student aligns the three objects in a straight line, as shown. Which phenomenon is shown in the model, and how is it caused?

• Phenomenon: lunar eclipse, Cause: blocking of the Sun’s rays by the Moon

• Phenomenon: winter, Cause: blocking of solar radiation reaching Earth

• Phenomenon: solar eclipse, Cause: blocking of the Sun’s rays by the Moon

• Phenomenon: night, Cause: blocking of solar radiation reaching Earth

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Which type of tide would be experienced by people living in the area marked with the X?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

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The image shows the Moon in four different positions around Earth as viewed from space. The position of the Sun is also shown in the image. Which positions of the Moon will correspond to spring tides?

• Positions 1 and 2

• Positions 1 and 3

• Positions 2 and 3

• Positions 2 and 4

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What is the timespan between New Moon (A) and the next New Moon (B)?

• 27.0 Earth days

• 29.5 Earth days

• 12.0 Earth hours

• 23.5 Earth hours

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