Sun, Earth, and Moon

This image represents Earth's ____________.

• gravity

• orbit

• revolution

• rotation

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Which season does the Southern Hemisphere experience if the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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Which season does the Southern Hemisphere experience if the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun,

• the Northern Hemisphere will experience shorter periods of daylight and longer periods of darkness.

• the Northern Hemisphere will experience longer periods of daylight and longer periods of darkness.

• the Northern Hemisphere will experience longer periods of daylight and shorter periods of darkness.

• the Northern Hemisphere will experience shorter periods of daylight and shorter periods of darkness.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season has the least amount of solar energy?

• summer

• spring

• winter

• fall

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Which month has the most solar energy?

• June

• March

• December

• September

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Why does the Earth have seasons?

• due to the distance from the Sun

• due to its rotation on its axis

• due to the speed at which the Earth rotates

• due to its tilt as it revolves around the Sun

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Why do we see different phases of the moon?

• it depends on the position of the Sun

• it depends on how much of the Moon is lit up by the Sun

• it depends on how much of the sunlit side of the Moon is facing Earth

• it depends on the tilt of the Earth

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When does an equinox occur?

• when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up

• when the Moon is perpendicular to the Sun's rays

• when the axis of the Earth is perpendicular to the Sun's rays

• when the Earth's axis is tilted toward or away from the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When does a solstice occur?

• when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up

• when the Moon is perpendicular to the Sun's rays

• when the axis of the Earth is perpendicular to the Sun's rays

• when the Earth's axis is tilted toward or away from the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1