Earth, Moon and Sun Test Review

The motion that best explains day and night on Earth is

• revoloution

• gravity

• rotation

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How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

• 24 days

• 365 days

• 24 hours

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

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• 365 days

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Why does Earth have seasons?

• because sometimes the Earth is closer to the sun and farther away from the sun

• because the temperature of the sun changes

• because Earth's axis is tilted

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When the northern hemisphere (where we live) is tilted toward the sun, what season are we in?

• winter

• spring

• summer

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How is Earth's axis tilted during an equinox

• toward the sun

• away from the sun

• neither toward or away from the sun

What has the greatest influence on tides?

• gravitational pull of the sun

• gravitational pull of the moon

• gravitational pull of the Earth

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What determines which phase of the moon you see?

• where you are on Earth

• how much of the sunlit side faces Earth

• how much of the moon is lit by the sun

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During what moon phase can a lunar eclipse occur?

• full

• first quarter

• third quarter

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What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• Larger Change

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