Causes of Day and Night and Phases of the Moon

About how long does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases?

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

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At which position of the moon would people on Earth see a quarter moon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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A full moon is observed every

• two weeks

• 24 hours

• 29 1/2 days

• 365 days

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What occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun. blocking the sunlight from the earth?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Vernal Equinox

• Summer Solstice

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In position 1, which hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight?

• Northern

• Southern

• Both

• Neither

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What phases of the moon is shown at position H?

• Crescent

• New

• Full

• Gibbous

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What season is being experienced at the "X" and how much light is it receiving?

• Fall and lots of light

• Summer and less light

• Spring an lots of light

• Winter and less light

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What causes day and night?

• Earth orbiting the sun

• Earth rotating on its axis

• Earth rotation around the moon

• The sun going up and down

If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

• seasons

• tides

• day and night

• moon phases

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What is the result of the Earth’s rotation?

• Seasons

• Eclipses

• Moon Phases

• Day and Night