If the Earth were not tilted on its axis

the whole planet would be warmer

Which of the following lists the phases of the moon in the correct order?

Waning crescent→1st Quarter Moon→Waxing gibbous

Waning gibbous→Full Moon→Last Quarter

New Moon→Full Moon→First Quarter

First Quarter→New Moon→Full Moon

How are waxing and waning different?

Waxing moon is getting brighter, waning moon is getting darker.

Waxing moon is getting darker, waning moon is getting brighter

Waxing moon is getting darker, waning moon is getting darker.

The seasons change on Earth due to its predictable patterns. Which statement below is true?

Different places on Earth get different amounts of direct sunlight.

The temperature of the sun dramatically changes everyday

The amount of heat give off by the sun changes with the seasons.

Last Quarter or (third quarter)

Why are days 24 hours long?

That is how long it takes the Earth to spin once on its axis

That is how long it takes the Earth to go around the Sun

That is the time it takes to go from a New Moon to a Full Moon

That is how long it takes the Moon to go around the Earth

Why are years ABOUT 365 days long?

That is how long it takes the Earth to go around the Sun

That is the time from Full Moon to New Moon

That is how long it takes for the Earth to spin once on its axis

That is how long it takes the Moon to go around the Earth

What is Earth's axis?

An imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole

The path of the Earth as it goes around the Sun

An imaginary line from the Earth to the Sun

To make a good model of the Earth, Sun, and Moon system, you need to be able to show

objects that are the correct relative size

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What season is represented in the Northern Hemisphere?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Autumn

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What season is represented in the Southern Hemisphere?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Autumn

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What season will it be in the southern hemisphere in 6 months?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Autumn

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Which hemisphere will experience shorter days and longer nights??

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Southern

Eastern

Western

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Why does Earth experience day and night?

Earth Revolves around the Sun every 365 days.

Earth Rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

The Sun revolves around Earth every 24 hours.

The Moon blocks the Sun every day.

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The moon is stuck in an orbit around the Earth due to Earth's gravity.

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What season is represented by the letter C?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Autumn

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Earth, Sun, Moon Test

What season is represented in the Northern Hemisphere?

What season is represented in the Southern Hemisphere?

What season will it be in the southern hemisphere in 6 months?

Which hemisphere will experience shorter days and longer nights??

Why does Earth experience day and night?

The moon is stuck in an orbit around the Earth due to Earth's gravity.

What season is represented by the letter C?

What season is represented by the letter D?

What season is represented by the letter G?

The spinning of a celestial body, such as a planet, around an axis

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