Question 1

If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Answer

Summer

Answer

Spring

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Fall

Question 2

What causes the change of seasons?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's tilt as it orbits the sun

Answer

the Earth's orbit around the sun

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Earth's distance from the sun as it orbits

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The Moon's orbit around Earth

Question 3

Both the sun and moon appear to travel through our sky because of the

Accepted Answer

Earth's rotation

Answer

Earth's orbit

Answer

Moon's rotation

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Earth's revolution

Question 4

One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about

Accepted Answer

one year

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one rotation

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one season

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one day

Question 5

The moon's gravitational pull makes the surface level of the ocean rise and fall.

Accepted Answer

Tides

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Phases

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Currents

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Waves

Question 6

We are only able to see one side of the moon because of the

Accepted Answer

Moon's rotation

Answer

Moon's orbit

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Earth's rotation

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Moon's revolution

Question 7

During a lunar eclipse, ____________ blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Moon

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Sun

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Mars

Question 8

How often does the moon go through an entire set of phases? (lunar month)

Accepted Answer

29.5 days

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14 days

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29.5 moths

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3 weeks

Question 9

When the Earth passes through the moon's shadow

Accepted Answer

Solar eclipse

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Waning

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Total eclipse

Answer

Lunar eclipse

Question 10

The moon is illuminated by the light of the ________

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer