Sun-Earth-Moon

Earth's 23.5 degree tilt is the main reason we have...

• Tides

• Eclipses

• Seasons

• Moon phases

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Our longest day in the Northern Hemisphere occurs during the...

• Summer solstice

• Winter solstice

• Autumn equinox

• Spring equinox

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Earth's tilt causes _________________________ to change throughout the year.

• our distance from the sun

• the moon's gravitational pull

• Earth's rotational velocity

• the angle of the sun's radiation

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The factor most responsible for ocean tides is...

• the force of the sun's gravity.

• the force of the moon's gravity.

• the force of Earth's gravity.

• the force of Mars's gravity.

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When the sun, Earth and moon are lined up to give us a New Moon or a Full Moon, coastal areas will experience...

• a Spring Tide.

• a Neap Tide.

• a Rip Tide.

• a Crimson Tide.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What kind of tide will coastal areas experience during a First Quarter or Last Quarter moon?

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• Rip Tide

• Tide laundry detergent

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The moon's partial shadow during a solar eclipse is the...

• umbra

• penumbra

• solstice

• equinox

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To experience totality during a solar eclipse, you must be within the moon's _______________________________.

• umbra

• penumbra

• crustal region

• glow

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Solar eclipses are rare because...

• Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees.

• the moon's orbital path is tilted 5 degrees.

• we spend half the time on the dark side of the sun.

• the moon is so small.

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__________________________ is the ONLY time it is safe remove eye protection when observing a solar eclipse.

• During an annular eclipse

• During a partial eclipse

• During the 2-3 minutes of totality

• When we are within the penumbra

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