Moon Phases Review

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What causes changes in the appearance of the moon’s shape? Options: moon craters, moon marias, moon phases, moon eclipses

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moon phases

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Which is an orbit?

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the path one object takes around another object in space

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Which is the result of Earth’s orbit around the Sun while tilted?

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seasons

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What object does the Earth revolve around in one year?

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Sun

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What is a constellation?

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a group of stars that seem to form a picture in the night sky

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Why do we see different constellations during each season?

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because of the Earth’s orbit around the sun

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What object does the moon revolve around in one month? Options: the Earth, its axis, the Sun, its equator

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the Earth

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In what season is the longest day of the year?

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Summer

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Why are shadows the shortest at noon?

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The sun is directly overhead and higher in the sky.

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What season is it when the Northern Hemisphere, where we live, is tilted away from the sun?

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Winter