An increase in the tilt of Earth's axis with respect to the sun would...

alter seasonal changes in weather

Lunar phases are the result of the moon's motion and the sunlight...

that is reflected from the moon's surface

When will the highest tides be experienced?

when the earth, moon, and sun are all in a line

Seasonal changes occur because Earth's...

axis is tilted relative to the sun

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Astronomy - Solar System/Kepler/Moon/Seasons REVIEW

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1
During a solar eclipses the moon moves...
more slowly than usual
into Earth's shadow
between Earth and the sun
between Earth and the planet Venus
2
Newton made major advances in math, physics, and astronomy. He invented this kind of math...
geometry
trigonometry
calculus
algebra
3
Day and night are caused by the ___ of the earth.
elliptical orbit
tilt
spinning
sphere-shape
4
An increase in the tilt of Earth's axis with respect to the sun would...
eliminate solar eclipses
increase Earth's rotation
alter seasonal changes in weather
decrease the period of a year
5
Lunar phases are the result of the moon's motion and the sunlight...
that is reflected from Earth's surface
that is reflected from the moon's surface
that reaches the moon before Earth
that is blocked because of the moon's position
6
When will the highest tides be experienced?
earth and moon are in a line and the sun is perpedicular
when the earth and moon are in a line
moon and sun are in a line and the earth is perpedicular
when the earth, moon, and sun are all in a line
7
What motion is responsible for the seasonal changes of the constellations at night?
the earth orbits the sun
the stars orbit the sun
the moon orbits the earth
the stars orbit the earth
8
Fall and spring __ occurs when the number of daylight hours equals the number of night hours.
solsitce
seasons
equilibrium
equinox
9
The time it takes for the EARTH to make one revolution around the sun is...
365 1/4 days
27.3 days
24 hours
365 days
10
Kepler created 3 __ to explain the movement of objects in the sky.
Laws of Superposition
Laws of movement
Laws of shifting
Laws of planetary motion
11
With the advancements in math, Newton proves two laws...
laws of motion and gravity
laws of planetary motion and gravity
none of these
laws of motion and elliptical orbits
12
When we are experiencing summer, what season is Australia experiencing?
spring
summer
winter
fall
13
Seasonal changes occur because Earth's...
distance from the sun changes
axis is tilted relative to the sun
orbit changes throughout the year
length of rotation varies
14
The time it takes for the MOON to rotate once on its axis is...
24 hours
365 1/4 days
27.3 days
27.3 hours
15
Galileo was the first to use a ___ to look at the sky.
skylight
glasses
magnifying lens
telescope

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