Weather, Patterns, & Seasons Review

This pattern is caused by Earth's rotation on its axis. Each rotation takes 24 hours.

• seasons

• day & night

• moon phases

The lunar cycle lasts about how many days?

• 7

• 365

• 29

• 14

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At what time of day would your shadow be the shortest?

• sunrise

• sunset

• noon

• midnight

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Seasons are caused by the Earth's ________ on its axis.

• distance from the Moon

• distance from the Sun

• tilt

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Which of the following is used to measure weather conditions?

• wind sock

• rain gauge

• thermometer

• all of these are weather tools

The moon gets its light from _____________.

• reflecting light from the Sun

• reflecting light from Earth's surface

• producing it itself

• the Earth

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What causes the change in appearance of the moon over time?

• the rotation of Earth

• the orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• the orbit of the moon around the Earth

• the rotation of the Sun

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___________ occurs when something blocks light

• shadows

• seasons

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The Earth is tilted toward the Sun for those experiencing what season?

• Summer

• Winter

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Your shadow is longest at what 2 times of the day?

• sunrise

• noon

• sunset