Unit Test (60%): Sun-Earth-Moon System

Position 1 represent the start of ________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

When it's winter in the Norther Hemisphere, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted _______ the Sun.

• TOWARDS
• AWAY from
• evenly with

Which position(s) model the occurrence of an equinox

• 1 and 3
• 2 and 4
• 2 only
• 3 only

The moon produces, or makes, its own light.

• True
• False

Suppose the Moon's orbit were not tilted. How many total solar eclipses would you expect to see from Earth in a year?

• About 2
• About 6
• About 12
• About 24

What kind of tides would you expect during a new moon?

• neap
• spring

During a _______________ tide, the sun and moon form a right angle with the Earth. This causes only a slight difference between the low and high tide.

• neap
• spring

NASA stands for:

• National Aeronautics and Space Agency
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Aerospace and Space Agency

How many months does one season last?

• 3 months
• 4 months
• 12 months

Either of the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun; day and night are equal in length

• equinox
• axis
• rotation
• orbit
• revolution