The Sun-Earth-Moon System Chapter 11

True or False

The summer solstice occurs in June in the northern hemisphere and in December in the southern hemisphere.

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True or False

Night and day on Earth are caused by Earth's revolution around the Sun

Sunlight is more spread out as you move away from the equator.

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A tide is a ________ rise and fall of sea level

• daily

• monthly

• yearly

• rare

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A wide light source creates a shadow with two parts. From which part can the light source be partially seen?

• The light source can be seen from the umbra

• The light source can be seen from the penumbra

• The light source can be seen from both parts of the shadow

• The light source can be seen from neither part of the shadow

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The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its __________

• rotation

• eclipse

• revolution

• tilt

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True or False

A total solar eclipse can be seen only by people in the area of Earth within the Moon's umbra

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The presence of maria on the Moon indicates that

• the Moon contained lava beneath its surface in the past

• the Moon has a dense atmosphere

• many meteorites have hit the Moon recently

• few meteorites have hit the Moon

Which phase of the Moon is shown if this is a picture of what the sky looks like at midnight?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• third quarter

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During which phase of the Moon is it highest in the sky at midnight?

• 1st quarter

• new moon

• 3rd quarter

• full moon

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