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- 1. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one complete time?24 hours28 days1 month365 days - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the path that the Moon takes around the Earth?a phasea daya revolutionan orbit
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAbout how often does the moon revolve around the earth?about a yearabout a monthabout a weekabout a day
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes moon phases?the rotation of the Moonthe rotation of the Earththe revolution of the Moon around the Earththe tilt of the Earth around the sun
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the term waxing mean when related to the moon?growing largergetting smallerrotatingrevolving
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIf it is day on one side of Earth, then what is happening on the other side of Earth?It is day there, too!It is raining.It is very hot.It is night.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.waningwaxingrotatingrevolving
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe moon ________ once as it completes a revolution around the Earth.revolvesrotatesaxisorbit
- 9. Multiple ChoiceEarth's orbit around the sun and its 23 degree tilt on its axis causephases of the moonsolar eclipsesseasonstides
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy does a person on earth always see the same side of the moon?the moon turns on its axis and orbits the earth in the same amount of timethe moon does not turn on its axis as it orbits the earththe moon orbits earth while earth turns on its own axisthe moon and earth both turn on their axes in the same amount of time
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe direction of both the earth’s rotation and its revolution around the sun is:clockwiseto the rightcounterclockwiseto the left
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow does the moon affect the oceans?It creates temperature changes from the surface to the bottom of the ocean floor.It creates tidal waves and tsunamisIt creates high and low tidesIt does not affect the oceans
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn Alaska, there are fewer hours of daylight in the winter than in the summer. Which statement best explains why this difference occurs.the Sun burns hotter in the summerthe Sun moves below the horizon in the summerthe Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the winterthe Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in the winter.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the moon get its light?sunplanetsother starsgalaxy
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThis is when sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheresequinoxsolsticewaningwaxing
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?It is summer.It is spring.It is winter.It is fall.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow many low tides and high tides happen in a day?1 low tide, 1 high tide4 low tides, 4 high tides3 low tides, 3 high tides2 low tides, 2 high tides
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What causes tides?
gravity
wind
spring
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- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summerEarth tilt's away from the sun in summerEarth's revolves slower in summerEarth tilts toward the sun in summerEarth is closer to the sun
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is NOT true about seasons on Earth?They are affected by the amount of sunlight that a latitude receivesThey are affected by the tilt of Earth's axisThey are affected by Earth's distance from the SunThey are affected by the length of the day.
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