Seasons and Phases

The phase of the moon that you see depends on

• whether or not you are looking at the moon

• how much of the sunlit side of the moon is facing the Earth

• How much of the moon's surface is lit by the Sun

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What causes phases, eclipses and tides

• These are all caused by the Earth's rotation on it's axis

• These are all caused by the Earth's gravitational pull on the moon

• These are all caused by the relative positions of the Earth, the moon and the Sun

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In an eclipse, the darkest part of the shadow is called the

• penumbra

• umbrella

• umbra

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What is the name of the phase of the moon when the entire sunlit side of the moon faces Earth

• Crescent

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

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The type of eclipse that is safe to look at is a

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• equilateral eclipse

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Using sports equipment, which of the following will accurately model the relative motions of the Earth(Baseball), Moon(Golf ball) and Sun(Basketball)?

• Basketball moving around the baseball, baseball moving around the golf ball

• Golf ball moving around the baseball. baseball moving around the basketball

• Golf ball moving around the basketball,basketball moving around the baseball?

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Which moon phase (shown here) represents a waning quarter moon? How can you tell?

• “A” because it is a quarter moon with “white on right,” which is the clue for waning.

• “B” because it is halfway through the cycle.

• “C” because it shows “light on left,” which is the clue for waning.

• “D” because it is a quarter moon and shows “light on left,” which is the clue for waning.

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Which of the following positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon produces a new moon?

• Earth, Moon, Sun

• Moon, Earth, Sun

• Earth with Moon at a 90 degree angle above it, Sun

• Earth with Moon at a 90 degree angle below it, Sun

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Regular eclipses of the Sun and the Moon are best explained by which of the following?

• The irregular shape of the orbits of Earth and the Moon

• The different chemical compositions of the Sun and the Moon

• The revolution of Earth and the Moon around the Sun

• The rotation of Earth and the Moon on their axes

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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 Sun

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

• Orbit of Earth around the Sun and Rotation of Earth

• Rotation of Earth and Rotation of Sun

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