Seasons, Moons, & Tides

What causes the seasons?

• How close we are to the sun.

• The tilt of the Earth

• The rotation of the Earth

• Solar Storms

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

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
• Equal amount of winter and summer
• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
• The longest day of the year

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun
• rotation of the earth
• change in solar output
• tilt of the earth's axis

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Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

• Rotation
• Compass
• Sundail
• Movement

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How much time passes between a New and Full moon?

• 3-4 Days
• 7 Days
• 14 Days
• 29 Days

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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