How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun one time?

Which question should you ask to find out the length of a planet’s year?

Which two letters are experiencing summer?

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Which of the following tems would you use to describle the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

Which illustration demonstrates rotation?

Which illustration demonstrates revolution?

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate (spin) on its axis one time?

If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

On which day does the Northern Hemisphere receive the most sunlight (have the longest daylight)?

The tilt of Earth at four different times throughout the year is shown in the diagram below. At which point would the United States receive the fewesthours of daylight?

Which moon phase is shown?

How much of the moon’s bright side can you see during a new moon?

Each night the moon phase changes. What causes the moon phase to change each night?

A student uses paper and fasteners to create a model of Earth, the sun and the moon. The sun and Earth are attached to the paper background, while the moon is free to revolve around Earth.

Which diagram shows the objects arranged so that a third quarter moon would be visible from Earth?

Which moon position would cause a SolarEclipse?

What is the moon’s phase during a SolarEclipse?

The phases of the moon are the changing appearances of the moon, as seen from Earth. Which phase happens immediately after a third quarter moon?

The diagram below shows the relative positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun. The moon is shown at four possible positions around Earth. Which position of the moon could result in a solar eclipse?

Although half of the moon is always illuminated, usually only a portion of the illuminated side is visible from Earth. The diagram below presents the relative positions of Earth, the sun, and the moon. The positions of the moon are labeled 1-8. Which of the moons in the figure are in a gibbous phase?

Sometimes the moon looks like a crescent. At other times, the moon looks like a half circle. What makes it possible for you to see the surface of the moon from Earth?

On which day does the Northern Hemisphere receive the most sunlight (have the longest daylight)?

A student draws a model showing the movements of Earth, the moon and the sun.

Which arrow shows the movement that causes moon phases to be seen on Earth?

The diagram shows four consecutive moon phases.

Which of the following diagrams shows the next four moon phases in the correct order?

When does a solar eclipse take place?

Which illustration represents a WaxingCrescent Moon?

In the following arrangement, which phase of the moon would occur with this arrangement?

Which arrangement would best represent a neap tide?

At which position would the moon be during spring tide?

Which statement best describes tides?

Why is the timing of tides predictable?

Taylor and José pulled their boat up onto the beach and went on a hike. When they returned, the beach was covered by water and the boat was floating offshore. What is the most likelyexplanation?

Which two letters would represent when a spring tide could occur?

At which position would the moon be during a neap tide?

Tides with the least difference between high tide and low tide are called

What causes tides?

A tide in which the water reaches its lowest point on the beach each day is called a