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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a common characteristic of winter compared to summer?
longer days and shorter nights
more daily hours of sunlight
noon sun lower in the sky
higher daytime temperatures
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which event is most likely happening when an object is the sky is large, dark, and has a bright area immediately around it?
total solar eclipse
total lunar eclipse
waxing crescent moon
waning crescent moon
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which list represents the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon during a lunar eclipse?
sun, Earth, moon
sun, moon, Earth
Earth, sun, moon
moon, sun, Earth
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which list represents the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon during a solar eclipse?
sun, moon, Earth
sun, Earth, moon
Earth, sun, moon
moon, sun, Earth
- 5. Multiple Choice
When the moon is aligned with and between Earth and the sun, which phase is happening?
full moon
new moon
first quarter moon
last quarter moon
- 6. Multiple Choice
When the Earth is aligned with and between moon and the sun, which phase is happening?
full moon
new moon
first quarter moon
last quarter moon
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a day?
revolution
rotation
lunar
ellipse
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a year?
revolution
rotation
lunar
ellipse
- 9. Multiple Choice
When the Earth, the sun , and the moon are aligned in a straight line, which type of tide takes place?
spring tide
neap tide
high tide
low tide
- 10. Multiple Choice
When Earth, the sun, and the moon align to form a right angle, which type of tide takes place?
spring tide
neap tide
high tide
low tide
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following keeps the moon in orbit around Earth?
gravity
magnetism
ocean tides
the sun's heat and light
- 12. Multiple Choice
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, which of the following claims is true?
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is warmer.
The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct solar energy and is cooler.
The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct solar energy and is warmer.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why are temperatures LOWEST in December in the Northern Hemisphere?
This region is tilted the most toward the sun in December.
This region is tilted the farthest away from the sun in December.
This region is the farthest distance from the sun in December.
This region is the nearest distance from the sun in December.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What are you observing when you see the water level slowly rising and falling twice daily?
tides
gravity
waves
currents
- 15. Multiple Choice
Tidal range is calculated by finding the difference between high tide and low tide by subtracting. If the high tide is 9.87 m and the low tide is 3.22 m, what is the tidal range?
6.65
5.65
6.62
13.09
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