Topic 4: Earth, Sun, and Moon System

What is the imaginary line called that Earth rotates around?

• Latitude

• Equator

• Axis

• Meridian

What term describes the movement of an object around another object?

• Spin

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

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What is the circular movement around a central point called?

• Cycle

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Revolution

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What is a period of the year with certain patterns of weather and day lengths called?

• Climate

• Weather

• Cycle

• Season

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What is the term for a day when the noon sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky?

• Apex

• Zenith

• Equinox

• Solstice

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What is a day called when neither hemisphere of Earth is tilted toward or away from the sun?

• Perihelion

• Eclipse

• Equinox

• Solstice

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What is the predictable rise and fall of ocean water along Earth's coastline called?

• Wave

• Current

• Tide

• Surge

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What is a tide with the biggest difference between high and low tide called?

• High Tide

• King Tide

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

What is a tide with the least difference between consecutive high and low tides called?

• Neap Tide

• Slack Tide

• Spring Tide

• Low Tide

Which of the following is NOT a type of tide?

• Spring Tide

• King Tide

• Neap Tide

• Equinox Tide