The phase of the moon pictured:

can be described as waxing or waning

What is the order of the outer planets, moving from the Sun?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which best explains why Earth has seasons?

Earth revolves on a tilted axis.

During the winter months the Northern Hemisphere is

tilted farther away from the Sun.

Which describes the Earth's axis in June?

The Northern Hemisphere experiences summer.

Which of these best describes the word orbit?

the path one object takes as it moves around another

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1
Dana is observing the moon. Which data on the graph doesn't match her notes?
9/22
9/14
9/7
9/30
2
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
3
One full rotation of Earth is known as:
a calendar year
one season
one day
one month
4
When do you predict there will be another full moon, based on Dana's chart?
the end of September
around October 6th
around October 30th
the beginning of November
5
The phase of the moon pictured:
is seen when the highest tide occurs
can be described as waxing or waning
is only seen once a year.
can be described as full or new
6
What is the order of the outer planets, moving from the Sun?
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter
Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn
7
What are the inner planets, in order of their distance from the Sun?
Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
Earth, Mercury, Mars, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
8
Which best explains why Earth has seasons?
Earth orbits around the Sun.
Earth is in close proximity to the Sun.
Earth revolves on a tilted axis.
Earth has oxygen in its atmosphere.
9
In what direction does the Sun appear to travel across the sky?
from south to north
from north to south
from west to east
from east to west
10
During the winter months the Northern Hemisphere is
spinning faster than in summer.
spinning slower than in summer.
tilted closer toward the Sun
tilted farther away from the Sun.
11
Why do we call our system of planets the Solar System?
the Sun is the biggest planet
the sun heats each of them
the each have a sun
they all orbit the Sun
12
The Moon appears to shine in the sky because of . . .
its craters
the Sun
its own light
other stars
13
Which of the following is a result of the rotation of the Earth?
weather
cloud formations
the seasons
day and night
14
Which describes the Earth's axis in June?
The South Pole is directly below the North Pole.
The Southern Hemisphere is closest to the Sun.
The North Pole points towards the Sun.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences summer.
15
Which of these best describes the word orbit?
The angle at which a sphere is tilted
the spinning of a sphere on an axis
Objects pulled by gravity
the path one object takes as it moves around another
16
Which of these is caused by Earth's revolution around the Sun?
the lunar phases
the water cycle
day and night
seasons
17
Which accurately describes one rotation of the Earth?
365 and 1/4 days
29 days
24 hours
60 minutes

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