Earth, Sun, and Moon - motion in Space

Why do we have day and night?

• Earth rotating

• Earth revolving

• Moon revolving around Earth

• Sun turns on and off

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How many hours of Sun will the North Pole have on March 21st?

• 12

• 0

• 24

• 0

How many hours of Sun will the North Pole have on June 21st?

• 12

• 9

• 0

• 24

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What is the Earth's axis tilted towards?

• Polaris

• Betelguese

• Orion

• Pollux

Why does Earth have seasons?

• Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees

• Earth is tilted 15 degrees

• Earth is tilted 5 degrees

• Earth is close to the Sun in the summer, and far away in the winter

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What takes the most time?

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's rotation

• Moon's revolution

• Moon's rotation

Why do we see different constellations throughout the year?

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

• The stars orbit around the Sun

Why we do not have a lunar and solar eclipse twice a month?

• The Moon is tilted 5 degrees in its orbit so the Earth and moon do not line up exactly very often.

• The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth.

• Moon phase required for a lunar eclipse

• Because of the umbra

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Where a person has to be to see a total eclipse?

• in the umbra

• moon phase required for a lunar eclipse

• the moon's umbra only covers a small area on Earth's surface during a solar eclipse

• penumbra

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What type of eclipse would you see if the Moon were in position "C"?

• Partial Solar Eclipse

• No eclipse

• Partial Lunar Eclipse

• Total Solar Eclipse

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