Seasons Interim Review

Which statement provides the BEST explanation for how Earth's orbit affects seasonal changes?

• A. Earth moves closer to the sun during the summer months.

• B. Earth moves farther from the sun during the winter months.

• C. Earth's tilt causes some areas to experience more direct sunlight.

• D. Earth's rotation causes some areas to experience less direct sunlight.

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Why does the Northern Hemisphere experience summer in June, July, and August?

• The Northern Hemisphere is farthest from the Sun during these months.

• The Earth is orbiting the Sun faster during these months.

• The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun during these months.

• The North Pole is pointed directly toward the Sun during these months.

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Which explanation describes summer at point A?

• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

• The southern hemisphere is tilted away the sun.

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away the sun.

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Look at the diagram of the moon phases. What is the name of the phase where the moon is completely dark?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

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Look at the diagram of the moon phases. What is the name of the phase where the moon is completely illuminated?

• full moon

• new moon

• first quarter

• waning crescent

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Look at the diagram of the moon phases. Which phase comes after the new moon?

• crescent

• full moon

• gibbous

• last quarter

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Look at the diagram of the moon phases. Which phase comes before the full moon?

• gibbous

• new moon

• crescent

• last quarter

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This is a model that shows how Earth's position around the Sun changes throughout the year. [Diagram of Earth's position around the Sun] What improvement should be made to the model to correctly show why Earth has seasons?

• Add the tilt of Earth

• Show the rotation of Earth.

• Show the Moon orbiting the Sun.

• Add the other planets that orbit the Sun.

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How could a student develop a model to show the differences between new and full moons?

• Show the full moon shaded white and the new moon shaded black. This shows how much of the moon is visible.

• Show the full moon and new moon both shaded fully black. This shows there is no moon visible during either phase.

• Show the full moon and new moon both shaded fully white. This shows that the moon is completely visible during both phases.

• Show the full moon shaded black and the new moon shaded white. This shows that the full moon is not visible during this phase.

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Why is it warm in Georgia during the summer?

• During summer, the northern hemisphere of Earth moves closer to the sun, which causes less sunlight to hit Georgia.

• During summer, the northern hemisphere of Earth is tilted towards the sun, which causes more sunlight to hit Georgia.

• During summer, the northern hemisphere of Earth moves farther from the sun, which causes less sunlight to hit Georgia.

• During summer, the northern hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the sun, which causes less sunlight to hit Georgia.

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