Eclipses and Seasons

What is the position of the Earth during an equinox?

• The northern end of Earth's axis is pointed toward the sun.

• The southern end of Earth's axis is pointed away from the sun.

• Earth's axis is neither pointed toward or away from the sun.

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What causes seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

• Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

• Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

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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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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 Y

• Position Z

• Position X

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What phenomena is being shown in this image? Select ALL that apply.

• A spring tide.

• A neap tide.

• A new moon.

• A solar eclipse.

• A lunar eclipse.

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The drawing shows the position that Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in when which of the following occurs?

• a solar eclipse

• a lunar eclipse

• the summer equinox

• the winter equinox

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Select which position depicts when the south hemisphere would be receiving the most indirect sunlight.

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Select which position depicts when the southern hemisphere of Earth would be receiving the most indirect sunlight.

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What season is the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE experiencing based on the picture?

• summer

• fall

• winter

• spring

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Q1. What is the phenomenon where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

• A) solar eclipse

• B) lunar eclipse

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