Question Bank for ESS1.A.1

What is the main source of light?

• Sun

• Trees

• Moon

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How long does it take for Earth to make 1 revolution?

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

• 1 month

• 1 day

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What angle are the sun, earth, and moon during a neap tide?

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 75 degrees

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What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth

• the stars

• the planets

• the Earth's axis

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How many times does Earth rotate in one year?

• 365

• 2

• 98

• 120

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Define a solstice.

• Full tilt toward sun

• Equal day and night

• 10 degrees toward sun

• 10 degrees away from sun

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Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month.

• True

• False

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A full moon occurs on the 12th day. When does the next New Moon occur?

• 5th

• 12th

• 19th

• 26th

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Which of the following statements is most accurate about the movement of Earth and the Sun?

• The Sun revolves around the Earth

• The Earth rotates around the Sun

• The Earth revolves around the Sun

• The Earth rotates while it revolves around the Sun

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In the extreme ends of a hemisphere, the sun never sets during the summer. This is referred to as _____.

• Afternoon Night

• Midnight Sun

• Polar Night

• Tropical Day

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