Review- Earth, Moon, Sun System

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what seasons will the two hemispheres be experiencing?

• Both hemispheres will be in winter.

• Both hemispheres will be in summer.

• The Northern Hemisphere will be in summer, and the Southern Hemisphere will be in winter.

• The Northern Hemisphere will be in winter, and the Southern Hemisphere will be in summer.

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If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun and it is summer, what is happening in the Southern Hemisphere?

• The Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, and it is winter.

• The Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, and it is summer.

• The Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, and it is summer.

• The Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, and it is winter.

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Day and night are caused by ________.

• the Earth completing a full orbit around the Sun.

• the Sun completing a full orbit around the Earth.

• the rotation of Earth on its axis.

• the rotation of the Sun on its axis.

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What is true of the eclipse shown in the picture?

• It is a solar eclipse, in which the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

• It is a lunar eclipse, in which the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

• It is a solar eclipse, in which the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

• It is a lunar eclipse, in which the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

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Tides describe the regular rising and falling of ocean water. Tides are caused by ________.

• large storm systems over oceans.

• earthquakes on the ocean floor.

• the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon.

• the rotation of the Moon on its axis.

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What causes the change from day to night and vice versa?

• The orbit of Earth around the sun.

• The moon's rotation around Earth.

• The orbit of the sun around Earth.

• The rotation of Earth on its axis.

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What event happens about once every month?

• a revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• a rotation of the Earth

• a full Moon

• a lunar eclipse

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What unit of time on Earth is based on the revolution of the Moon around the Earth?

• hour

• year

• month

• day

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What is true of the eclipse shown in the picture?

• It is a solar eclipse, in which the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

• It is a lunar eclipse, in which the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

• It is a solar eclipse, in which the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

• It is a lunar eclipse, in which the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

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Which phase of the Moon is represented by position 5?

• waning gibbous

• full Moon

• waxing crescent

• third quarter

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