The Earth-Sun-Moon System Answers
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Which term describes one kind of movement of Earth?
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eclipseB
revolutionC
tilted orbitD
lunar cycle2
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Study the image.
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full moonB
first quarterC
waning gibbousD
waxing crescent3
Which movement causes day and night on Earth?
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rotation of EarthB
revolution of Earth around the SunC
Earth’s elliptical orbit in spaceD
moon’s orbit around Earth4
During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?
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full moonB
third quarterC
waxing gibbousD
waning crescent5
During which moon phase do spring tides occur?
A
new moon and full moonB
first quarter and third quarterC
waxing gibbous and waning gibbousD
waxing crescent and waning crescent6
Look at the diagram of a solar eclipse.
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1B
2C
3D
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During which phase does Earth see more than half of the moon’s surface?
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first quarterB
third quarterC
waxing gibbousD
waning crescent8
During which phase of the moon do neap tides occur?
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fullB
gibbousC
newD
quarter9
Why do lunar and solar eclipses not happen every month?
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Eclipses only occur during full and new moons.B
Earth rotates around its axis faster than the moon.C
The moon and Earth only travel through the penumbras.D
The tilt of the moon’s axis does not allow for monthly alignment.10
In which direction does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
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from west to eastB
from east to westC
from north to southD
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