Unit 5

Which of the following is an example of a cyclical event?

• the sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day

• the annual change in the seasons

• the monthly changes in the phases of the Moon

• All of the above

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Which of the following options correctly describes the motions of the Sun, the Earth, or the Moon?

• the Earth rotates around the Sun, and the Moon revolves around the Earth

• the Earth revolves around the Sun, and the Sun rotates on its axis

• the Moon revolves around its axis, and the Earth rotates on its axis

• the Moon rotates on its axis, and the Sun revolves around the Earth

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A neap tide is:

• a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water level

• a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water level

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A spring tide is

• a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water level

• a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water level

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Which statement best explains why the Sun and the Moon appear to be about the same size in the sky?

• the Sun and the Moon have the same diameter

• the Moon is larger in diameter and is farther from the Earth than the Sun

• the Moon is smaller in diameter and is closer to the Earth than the Sun

• the Sun and Moon are the same distance from the Earth

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A planet has a shorter day than the Earth does. Which of the following most likely explains why?

• the planet is closer to the Sun

• the planet takes less time to revolve around the Sun once

• the planet takes less time to perform one rotation around its axis

• the planet takes more time to perform one rotation around its axis

Which of the following best describes orbital period?

• it's the time an astronomical object takes to complete on orbit around another object

• it's the time an astronomical object takes to complete one rotation about its axis

• it's the distance an astronomical object travels in one day

• it's the distance an astronomical object travels in one year

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Which of the following is a correct statement about rotation and revolution?

• the Earth rotates around the Sun and revolves around its own axis

• the Moon revolves around its own axis and rotates around the Earth

• the Earth revolves around the Sun and rotates around its own axis

• the Sun revolves around the Earth and the Sun rotates around its own axis

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Under which of the following circumstance would a total solar eclipse never be seen from the Earth?

1. If the Sun's brightness decreased

2. If the distance between the Moon and the Earth increased

3. If the distance between the Sun and the Earth decreased

4. If the moon's brightness increased

• 1 and 4 only

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 3 and 4 only

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Which of the following statements about the Moon is true?

• an eclipse occurs whenever a comet passes by the Moon

• the Earth's seasons alter the atmosphere, which changes the Moon's phases

• Earth's gravitational pull keeps the Moon in its orbit

• the Sun and the Moon pull the Earth back and forth, causing Earth to experience day and night

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