Sun/Moon/Earth System

Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• tilt of the axis

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

In spring or fall, the axis of the Earth is pointed:

• towards

• Neither away or toward

• away

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

What does number 1 in the image to the left represent?

• Umbra
• Penumbra

What does number 2 in the image to the left represent?

• Umbra
• Penumbra

During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• 3rd Quarter
• 1st Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon