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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe imaginary line running through the center of Earth.axismoonconstellationorbit
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes Earth's seasons?the tilt of Earth's axisEarth's rotationthe revolution of the MoonEarth's distance from the Sun
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.night and dayconstellationsEarth's seasonsthe phases of the moon
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIt takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.24 hours365 days28 days24 days
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIt takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.365 days365 hours28 days24 hours
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?WinterSpringSummerFall - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?WinterSpringSummerFall
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?neap tidespring tidenew moon tidefull moon tide
- 9. Multiple Choice
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
full moon tide
new moon tide
neap tide
spring tide
- 10. Multiple Choice
If the Sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater affect on tides?
The Sun's gravity does not affect water.
The moon is much closer than the sun.
Although the moon is smaller than the sun, it has more mass.
The earth blocks the suns gravitational pull.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the reasons for the season?Earth's tilt & rotationEarth's tilt & revolutionEarth's rotation & rovolutionEarth's tilt & resolution
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich season(s) have the same amount of daylight hours as nighttime hours?More hour of light during spring, less in fallMore hours of light during summer, less in winterNone of the seasons have equal daylight hoursAll are equal
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?towardsupdownaway
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIf Earth was NOT tilted on its axis, which of the following would no longer occur?Change between Day and NightChange of seasonsSummerEarth's rotation
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Earth orbits the Sun because of what?FrictionElectromagnetic attractionGravityInteria
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn its rotation around the Earth, the Moon produces spring tides when it is located where?At either the North or South polesOn either one "side" of Earth or the other
- 17. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False- For a Solar Eclipse to be visible from Earth, the Moon must be BETWEEN the Earth and the Sun.TrueFalse- the Earth must be between the moon and the Sun.
- 18. Multiple Choice1 year = 1 ___________Revolution of Earth around the SunRotation of Earth in its orbitRotation of the Sun around the EarthRotation of the Moon around Earth
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn the same area, the time between one low tide and the next low tide is usually about ___________.one day12 hours24 hours48 hours
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhen a hemisphere is tilted TOWARDS the sun, that hemisphere is experiencing which season?WinterSpringSummerFall
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon affects area _______________days and nightstideswinds/weathermoon phases
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