Earth Cycles Review

What causes seasons?

• Rotation & Tilt

• Rotation & Revolution

• Revolution & Tilt

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In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards

• up

• down

• away

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This picture shows the position of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon on one night.

What moon phase did people on Earth see on this night?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• third quarter

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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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Which cycle is not one of the four major cycles that occur on Earth?

• Water Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Energy Cycle

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How long after a new moon will it take to see another new moon?

• 12 days

• 27.3 days

• 29.5 days

• 365 days

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Earth's ice ages can be explained by Milankovitch Cycles. What causes these three cycles?

• Sunspots and solar flares on the Sun's surface

• Changes in the force of gravity of the Sun and the moon

• Changes in the number of rainforests on the Earth

• Changes in Earth's orbit and position in space

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The cycles of matter in Earth's systems are driven by the movement of:

• heat

• rock

• water

• air

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The diagram shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the sun. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in...

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

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Which best describes day and night in winter?

• Long days, short nights

• Short days, long nights

• Equal days and nights