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2/11 - Quiz: The Earth, Moon, and Solor System
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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The moon orbits in a __________ direction.
Question 6
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Question 7
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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.
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours
12 hours
36 hours
48 hours
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution?
265 Days
260 Days
365 Days
360 Days
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
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
How long does it take for the moon to complete one rotation and one revolution?
29 days
29 hours
24 hours
24 days
Put the moon phases in order starting with a New Moon.
Full Moon
Waning Cresent
Third Quarter
Waning Gibbous
New Moon
First Quarter
Waxing Cresent
Waxing Gibbous