When would the southern hemisphere experience summer?

when it is tilted toward the sun

What can you tell about x and y?

x has more daylight hours than y

What should the students do to show the changing appearance of the moon from the Earth?

move the tennis ball around the basketball

High tides are created on Earth when nearby celestial bodies create what change in the oceans?

Gravity pulls on the water creating bulges on two sides of E

Seasons on Earth would be significantly changed if which of the following were changed?

The angle of tilt of Earth’s axis

The period of daylight would be shorter each day if what occured?

Earth rotated more quickly on its axis

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1
Approximately how many days after a full moon does the new moon occur?
7 days
14 days
28 days
4 days
2
What phase is after this one?
new moon
full moon
first quarter
3rd quarter
3
Which lunar phase will occur approximately 7 days after a first quarter moon?
Full Moon
Waning Crescent
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
4
How many points on Earth, as indicated by the arrows, will be experiencing high tides?
3
1
4
2
5
Which moon phases are visible during a spring tide?
Full Moon & Last Quarter
Last Quarter and First Quarter
First Quarter & New Moon
New Moon and Full Moon
6
When would the southern hemisphere experience summer?
when it is tilted away from the sun
when it is tilted toward the sun
the same time the northern hemisphere has summer
7
What can you tell about x and y?
It is day at X and night at Y
x has more daylight hours than y
the moon is brighter at y
it is winter at x and summer at y
8
What should the students do to show the changing appearance of the moon from the Earth?
move the tennis ball around the basketball
move the flashlight around the basketball
move the tennis ball around the flashlight
cover up some of the flashlight
9
High tides are created on Earth when nearby celestial bodies create what change in the oceans?
Electromagnetic waves reverse the direction of ocean current
Radiation striking the water increases salt content.
Gravity pulls on the water creating bulges on two sides of E
Water is warmed by the Sun and then rises to higher levels.
10
Which of the following would cause the seasons on Earth to change more gradually?
increasing orbit time
decreasing sun's energy
increasing rotation time
decreasing moon's orbit
11
What position would the Earth, Sun, and Moon be in so we see a New Moon?
Moon - Sun - Earth
Earth - Sun - Moon
Earth - Moon - Sun
Moon - Earth - Sun
12
Seasons on Earth would be significantly changed if which of the following were changed?
The speed of rotation of Earth
The direction of orbit of Earth
The angle of tilt of Earth’s axis
The speed of rotation of the Sun
13
The period of daylight would be shorter each day if what occured?
The mass of the Sun were greater
Earth had a greater diameter
Earth rotated more quickly on its axis
The Sun were farther away from Earth

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