2/11 - Quiz: The Earth, Moon, and Solor System

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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution?

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We have summer weather in California in July because...

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We have winter weather in California in December because...

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The moon orbits in a __________ direction.
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How long does it take for the moon to complete one rotation and one revolution?

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Put the moon phases in order starting with a New Moon.

  1. Third Quarter
  2. Waxing Cresent
  3. Waning Cresent
  4. New Moon
  5. First Quarter
  6. Waxing Gibbous
  7. Full Moon
  8. Waning Gibbous
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During a solor eclipse the __________ casts a shadow on the __________.
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During a lunar eclipse the __________ casts a shadow on the __________.
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During a __________ tide, the sun and moon act in the same direction to create the __________ difference between high and low tide.