Final Exam

Why do we see phases of the moon?

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.

• The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.

• As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different portions of the lit side.

• The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate.

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Where does the moon get its light?

• Sun's reflection

• Earth's reflection

• The moon produces its own light

• from saturn's rings

Our Galaxy is called the

• M38
• Milky Way Galaxy
• Andromeda Galaxy
• Pinwheel Galaxy

How are galaxies held together.

• gas

• dust

• stars

• gravitational attraction

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

The tide that is created in the above diagram will be ________

• high

• low

• medium

• happy

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The tide that is created in the diagram will be a ____________

• low tide

• medium size tide

• high tide

• happy tide

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The ________________ has the strongest gravitational pull on Earth, that's why it is responsible for Earth's tides.

• sun

• stars

• milky way galaxy

• moon

Tides are caused by the interaction of the _______________, ________________ ,and the _________.

• sun, moon, and earth

• stars, galaxies, and sun

• ocean, sky, and atmosphere

• solar system, north pole, and south pole

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For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

• The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

• The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.

• Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.

• the planets must align