Earth Moon Sun Unit Review

Some students are using objects to model the earth-sun-moon system. They wish to represent the positions of these objects during a solar eclipse.

To accurately model the solar eclipse, the golf ball should be placed in which labeled position?

• Position W

• Position X

• Position Y

• Position Z

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An illustration is provided that shows the relative motions of Earth and the Sun. What effect would changing the angle of tilt of Earth’s axis have?

• It would make the seasons the same in both hemispheres.

• It would impact the variations in the seasons.

• It would make the nights longer.

• It would make days longer.

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Explain the positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during solar eclipses.

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Earth, Astroid, Moon

• Moon, Satellite, Astroid

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Which of the following describes a lunar eclipse?

• The moon’s shadow is on Earth.

• Earth’s shadow is on the sun.

• Earth’s shadow is on the moon.

• The moon’s shadow is on the sun.

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Explain the positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during lunar eclipses.

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Earth, Astroid, Moon

• Moon, Satellite, Astroid

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Students use the materials pictured below to create a model of the lunar cycle. What action must the students perform to demonstrate what causes the changing appearance of the Moon from Earth?

• The Flashlight moves around the Basketball, Tennis ball stays in place

• The Basketball moves around the Tennis ball, Flashlight stays in place

• The Tennis ball moves around the Basketball, Flashlight stays in place

• The basketball moves around the Flashlight, Tennis ball stays in place

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Which of the following is responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

• Orbit of Earth around the sun and rotation of Earth

• Orbit of Earth around the sun and rotation of the sun

• Rotation of Earth and rotation of the sun

• Tilt of the axis of Earth and orbit of Earth around the sun

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A diagram of the earth-sun-moon system is provided. The diagram shows the relative position of the moon at various times in the lunar cycle. We would observe a totally dark moon starting to become illuminated when the moon moves between which two phases?

• Position W and Position Z

• Position Z and Position Y

• Position Y and Position X

• Position X and Position W

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This is a picture of the __________ moon phase.

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This is a picture of a __________ moon phase.

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