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2/11 - Quiz: The Earth, Moon, and Solor System
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Question 1
1.
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours
12 hours
36 hours
48 hours
Question 2
2.
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution?
265 Days
260 Days
365 Days
360 Days
Question 3
3.
We have summer weather in California in July because...
N and S hemispheres are tilted the same
N. hemisphere is tilted away from Sun
N. hemisphere is tilted towards Sun
Question 4
4.
We have winter weather in California in December because...
N. hemisphere is tilted towards Sun
N and S hemispheres are tilted the same
N. hemisphere is tilted away from Sun
Question 5
5.
The moon orbits in a __________ direction.
Question 6
6.
How long does it take for the moon to complete one rotation and one revolution?
29 days
29 hours
24 hours
24 days
Question 7
7.
Put the moon phases in order starting with a New Moon.
Waning Gibbous
First Quarter
Waxing Cresent
Waxing Gibbous
Third Quarter
New Moon
Waning Cresent
Full Moon
Question 8
8.
During a solor eclipse the __________ casts a shadow on the __________.
Question 9
9.
During a lunar eclipse the __________ casts a shadow on the __________.
Question 10
10.
During a __________ tide, the sun and moon act in the same direction to create the __________ difference between high and low tide.