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Earth, Moon & Sun
Earth, Moon & Sun
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An #8thgrade #NGSS #science review of Earth, Moon and Sun.
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What phase is the Moon in while viewing it from Earth, when the Moon is at position 1?
new moon
gibbous moon
full moon
quarter moon
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What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are lined up in the order shown?
Martian eclipse
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
planetary eclipse
3
During a lunar eclipse, what order do the Earth, Sun, and Moon line up?
Sun, Earth, Moon
Earth, Moon, Sun
Moon, Sun, Earth
Sun, Moon, Earth
4
What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are lined up in the order shown?
planetary eclipse
lunar eclipse
Martian eclipse
solar eclipse
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Which of the following contributes to the phases of the Moon as seen from Earth?
Varying amounts of the Moon's lit surface visible from Earth
The Earth's shadow
Varying amounts of light that reaches the Moon.
The Moon's different colored rock.
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What phase is the Moon in the picture if viewed from Earth?
Crescent Moon
Quarter Moon
New Moon
Gibbous Moon
7
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what season will it be experiencing?
winter
Both hemispheres will be in summer
summer
Both hemispheres will be in winter
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What causes temperatures in the summer to be higher than temperatures in the winter?
The region experiencing summer is tilted toward the Sun.
The greenhouse effect.
Volcanic activity is at its peak during the summer.
The Earth is closer in distance to the Sun during summer.
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What is the main impact of Earth tilting on its axis?
It generates winds.
It produces seasons.
It influences ocean currents.
It causes tides.
