Sun, Earth, Moon System

What causes day & night?

• Earth's rotation on the equator

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Moon's rotation around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

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The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?

• Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun.
  
• Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun.
  
• Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun.
  
• Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun.
  

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The image shows how the moon looks during the lunar cycle. The moon will look this way again in about -

• one week

• one month

• one year

• one century

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What will the phase of the moon be in the diagram?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• first quarter

• full moon

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What phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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What happens when there is a spring tide

• high tides 
• really high tides
• low tides

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What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide
• new moon tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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Which of the following words would best describe the moon's movement around the Earth?

• The moon revolves.

• The moon rotates.

• The moon eclipses.

• The moon tilts.

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What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

• solar
• lunar

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