Night and day are caused by ____________________________.

What causes seasons on Earth?

At which location is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Fall?

When the South Pole is tilted toward the Sun, it is ________________________________.

When the moon appears to be getting smaller, it is said to be _____________________.

What type of tide would be created from the positions in the image?

What is the main cause of tides on Earth?

Every day _____________________________.

If you saw a full moon today, how long would you have to wait to see another full moon?

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?

How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the Sun?

The imaginary line around which Earth rotates is called ________________.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs in ______________________.

Two factors that affect gravity are _____________________________.

The phase of the moon you see depends on ___________________________________.

A tide with the smallest difference between high and low tides is called a ______________________.

Where is it usually warmer on Earth because it receives more direct sunlight all year long?

What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 4?

Which diagram best represents the position of the moon during a New Moon phase?

Neap Tides occur during which moon phases?

Which diagram correctly shows the orbits of Earth(E), the Moon(M), and the Sun(S)?

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?

A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth. What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?

A student draws the model shown above. Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

The diagram shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the sun. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in _______________________.

Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

Earth would not have seasons if it ________________________________.

A student must complete the column of the table that lists the dates of the full moons. What are the most likely dates of the full moons?

A student uses paper and fasteners to create a model of Earth, the sun, and the moon. The sun and Earth are attached to the paper background, while the moon is free to revolve around the Earth. Which diagram shows the objects arranged so that a new moon would be visible from Earth?

A phase of the moon is shown above. Which pair of diagrams show the moon's phase immediately before and immediately after this phase?

On July 4, 1776, the American colonies declared their independence. The table shows the lunar phases of 1776. What lunar phase occurred on July 4, 1776.

The moon reflects different amounts of sunlight onto Earth at different times. This reflected sunlight is commonly called moonlight. The graph above shows the intensity of moonlight at different times in a lunar cycle. Which moon phase most likely occurs at the time in the cycle represented by an "X" on the graph?

The diagram shows four phases of the moon as it revolves around Earth. A student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from Position _____________.

Different relative positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth have different effects on Earth's oceans. Which model shows the positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth that have the greatest effect on ocean tides?