Space Ch. 2 Test - Jay Tunzi | Library

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What causes night and day?

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Earth's orbit around the Sun and its 23.5 degree tilt on its axis cause __________?

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Which statement about orbits is correct?

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Sydney, Australia, is in the Southern Hemisphere. Which choice describes the conditions there on or around December 21?

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When the Earth's axis is tipped directly toward or away from the Sun, it is called a(n) _________________.

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Why does a person on Earth always see the same side of the Moon?

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Impact craters are _________.

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Lunar maria are ________.

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The Moon causes tides on Earth by producing ________.

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A Spring Tide occurs when ____________.

ROTATION or REVOLUTION: for 11 - 16, read the statements and decide whether the event described is because of the Earth'

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The seasons change as the earth orbits around the sun.

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When one side of the world is having daytime, the other side is having nighttime.

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The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.

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Completed in a year

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completed in 24 hours

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Places near the equator (the center of the earth) don't have much change in season because those places are always close to the sun.

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The images of the Moon Phases above are numbered IN ORDER from beginning to end. Drag the correct title from the left to match the right phase based on the numbers above.

First Quarter
Full Moon
New Moon
Third Quarter
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous

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For the Short Answer questions, use AT LEAST 3 full sentences with punctuation.  Small spelling errors will not count against you, but if your wording is so scrambled up and I can't understand it, I will take points off.  Check your spelling and grammar and read it out loud in your head to make sure it makes sense before you submit!

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What is an eclipse? What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?

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EXTRA CREDIT! Answer just like the above questions in at least 3 full sentences. This is a BONUS, so even if you're right, but don't use 3 full sentences, you won't get credit. The more parts of the question you answer, and the more you explain in detail, the higher your bonus points. WORTH UP TO 5 POINTS!