Which statement best describes the Northern hemisphere on the December solstice?

The sun is lowest in the sky, temperature is cold.

Which statement about Earth's season is true?

The seasons are caused by Earth's orbit & tilt on its axis.

How does the moon affect tides?

High tides are caused by the moon's gravitational pull

Which statement best explains why the length of a day is different on each planet?

Each planet takes a different amount of time to complete one rotation.

When does a lunar eclipse take place?

when a full moon crosses Earth's shadow

What causes a solar eclipse?

The moon moves between the Earth and the sun.

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1
Each planet in our solar system follows its own ___________ around the sun.
rotation
orbit
hemisphere
revolution
2
Which statement best describes the Northern hemisphere on the December solstice?
The sun is lowest in the sky, temperature is warm.
The sun is high in the sky, temperature is cold.
The sun is lowest in the sky, temperature is cold.
The sun is highest in the sky, temperature is warm.
3
About how many days pass before a moon phase repeats itself?
8
15
240
30
4
Earth completes one ______________ every day.
orbit
revolution
rotation
eclipse
5
Which statement about Earth's season is true?
The seasons are caused by Earth's orbit & tilt on its axis.
Southern and Northern hemispheres have the same season at the same time.
The seasons are the same at every latitude on Earth.
Earth's distance from the sun.
6
Which of these is true about the orbit of each planet in the solar system?
Its path is nearly circular.
The time it takes for each planet depends on its size.
The path depends on the planet's mass.
The time is takes for each planet is the same.
7
How often does Earth's moon take to orbit Earth?
about a day
exactly one year
exactly one week
about a month
8
What causes the moon's phases?
Earth's position in orbit
the moon moving in to the sun's shadow
the moon's position in orbit
Earth's shadow on the moon
9
When an object moves entirely around another object, it completes a(n) ____________________.
rotation
revolution
hemisphere
orbit
10
What causes the lengths of shadows to change?
the rotation of Earth's moon
the tilt of Earth on its axis
the apparent motion of the sun
the rotation of the sun
11
What path does a moon follow?
It orbits the sun.
It stays in a field of stars.
It orbits a planet.
It stays on the dark side of a planet.
12
How does the moon affect tides?
High tides are caused by the moon's gravitational pull
High tide happens when the moon is full.
High tides are caused by the sun's gravitational pull
High tides happen when the moon is out.
13
Why do stars appear to move across the night sky?
Earth revolves around the sun.
Stars revolve around Earth.
Earth rotates on its axis.
Stars rotate on their axes.
14
Earth's spinning around is called
revolution
rotation
orbit
apparent motion
15
What force combines with a planet's forward motion to affect movement in the solar system?
gravity
seasons
mass
tides
16
Which statement best explains why the length of a day is different on each planet?
Each planet is tilted on its axis a different amount.
Each planet is a different distance from the sun.
Each planet revolves around the sun in a different amount of time.
Each planet takes a different amount of time to complete one rotation.
17
What creates the daily cycle of tides?
the rotation of the moon
the revolution of the moon
the revolution of Earth
the rotation of Earth
18
When does a lunar eclipse take place?
when a full moon crosses Earth's shadow
when a full moon passes below Earth's shadow
when there is a new moon
when the moon passes in front of the sun
19
One half of Earth is a(n) _____________________.
revolution
eclipse
rotation
hemisphere
20
One ________________ of Earth around the sun takes a year.
eclipse
revolution
rotation
hemisphere
21
Earth's path around the sun is its ____________.
rotation
apparent motion
revolution
orbit
22
What causes a solar eclipse?
The moon moves between the Earth and the sun.
Earth moves between the moon and the sun.
The sun moves between Earth and the moon.
The moon moves to the opposite side of the sun from Earth.
23
What happens in the Southern hemisphere as the March equinox approaches?
The sun rises higher in the sky.
The days get shorter.
The shadows become shorter at noon.
The temperature grows warmer.
24
When light is blocked from shining on an object in space, a(n) ____________ occurs.
rotation
apparent motion
eclipse
orbit
25
When an object seems to move, it has ____________________.
eclipse
apparent motion
orbit
hemisphere
26
The moon can cause a solar _________ when it blocks sunlight from shining on Earth.
rotation
apparent motion
eclipse
hemisphere

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