Earth Science

What does it take the Earth one year to complete?

• tilting its axis north or south

• a revolution around the sun

• receiving energy from the sun

• a rotation around its axis

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The event pictured at number 4, in the northern hemisphere, is the

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

• autumnal equinox

• vernal equinox

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During the event pictured at number 2, which of the following would occur?

• The northern hemisphere would receive the most direct sunlight

• The northern hemisphere would experience the longest day

• The southern hemisphere would experience the longest day

• The sun's rays would be focused most directly on the equator

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The events labeled 1 and 3 are called

• solstices

• equinoxes

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What is this phase?

• New Moon

• Crescent

• Quarter

• Gibbous

• Full Moon

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Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun

• Saturn

• Moon

• Venus

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What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 

• Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

• Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

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Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide

• spring tide

• new moon tide

• full moon tide

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Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the

• phases of the moon

• seasons (fall, winter, etc.)

• surface currents

• deep sea currents

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