LockeD! - 4.8C - Shadows, Tides, Seasons, and Moon Phases #1

The graph shows changes in the length of the shadow of a tree during part of a day: If this day continues to be sunny, what will most likely happen to the length of the shadow from 2P.M. to 4P.M.?

• The length of the shadow will stay the same

• The length of the shadow will decrease and then increase

• The length of the shadow will increase

• The length of the shadow will decrease

Tides on the Texas coast usually occur twice —

• daily

• weekly

• monthly

• yearly

A student observed the apparent shape of the moon every night for a period of 60 days. On Day 10 the student observed a full moon. On which other day did the student most likely observe a full moon?

• Day 20

• Day 30

• Day 40

• Day 50

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The tilt of the Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun MOST affects the—

• timing of the tides

• length of a month

• cycle of the seasons

• phases of the moon

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Which phase of the moon would have been seen most recently BEFORE the phase shown (Waxing Gibbous) in the picture?

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Earth would not have seasons if—

• it did not rotate

• it was slightly closer to the sun

• it was not tilted on its axis

• it had more than one moon

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In Texas, it is warmer in summer than in winter because in summer—

• Earth is closer to the sun

• there are fewer clouds

• Texas is tilted towards the sun

• Texas is tilted away from the sun

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What causes the phases of the moon?

• The Earth orbiting the moon

• The sun reflecting the moon

• The moon rotating on its axis

• The moon orbiting the Earth

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Seasons result from the Earth’s—

• rotation on its axis while orbiting the sun

• tilt on its axis as it orbits the sun

• distance from the sun during its orbit

• atmosphere changing during its orbit

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What season would it be in McKinney if it is summer in South America?

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring

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