Sun Moon and Earth Systems

During which type of eclipse does the Moon pass between Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• Penumbral eclipse

• Annular eclipse

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Who proposed the heliocentric model?

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Newton

What causes day and night on Earth?

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's phases

• Solar eclipses

During which phase is the Moon between Earth and the Sun?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Quarter Moon

• Solar Eclipse

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Which of the following is not true about a total solar eclipse?

• It can be viewed once a year from every spot on earth

• It is dangerous to look at without the proper device

• When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona

• You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

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An equinox occurs when

• neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.

• the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

• the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

• Earth’s axis is parallel to the sun’s rays.

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What is the effect of the Moon's proximity on tides?

• It has no effect

• It causes smaller tides

• It has a stronger effect

• It causes tides to stop

What is the orbit of one celestial object around another called?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Accretion

• Tides

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What is the angle of the tilt on Earth’s axis?

• 15 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 45 degrees

Which model is supported by the observation of Venus’ phases?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Accretion

• Tides

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