DOL: 6.9AB & 7.9B Roatation, Revolution, Tides & Gravity

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 towar the sun.

• Position 2 because North America is parallel to the sun.

• Position 4, because North America is titled away form the sun.

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A student makes a model of the sun-earth system by swinging a ball around her head. Using this model, the student is trying to explain how Earth says on a path around the Sun.

The student explains that this path is the result of ----

• The magnetic attraction between the Earth and the Sun.

• Potential energy stored in Earth that originated in the Sun.

• The gravitational attraction between the Sun and Earth.

• Electromagnetic energy form the Sun pulling on Earth

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The diagram shows the alignment of Earth, the moon and the sun on one day in May 2019. The table shows tide heights for a coastal city on four different days in May 2019. Based on the table, on which date were Earth, the moon and the sun MOST LIKELY arranged as shown in the diagram?

• May 15

• May 18

• May 22

• May 26

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The diagream below shows four positoin in the Earth's orbit around the sun.

Which of the following correctly matches the month with the Earth's position as it revolves around the sun?

• A--September, B--December, C--June, D--March

• A--December, B--March, C--June, D--September

• A--June, B--March, C--December, D--September

• A--March, B--June, C--September, D--December

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Which diagram shows the relative position of Earth's axis at the beginning of summer in Texas?

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