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SEPUP Solar System and Beyond Act 2-9 Review Block 1/2
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In summer it is warmer because
the Earth is closer to the sun
the angle of sunlight hitting Earth is less direct
The moon is closer creating tides
the Earth is angled toward the sun
2
In the northern hemisphere in winter, the sun is
closer to earth
the same all year
farther from earth
equal in the northern and southern hemisphere
3
What causes the phases of the moon?
orbit of earth around the moon
rotation of earth
sunlight
orbit of moon around the earth
4
The __________is the dividing line between the northern and southern hemisphere.
longitude
tropic of cancer
equator
latitude
5
The part of the Earth with the flag on it is called the
equator
southern hemiisphere
south pole
northern hemisphere
6
In the summer daylight hours are
tha same in northern and southern hemisphere
shorter than winter
the same as winter
longer than winter
7
What does Earth's orbit around the Sun have to do with seasons?
Sun's hit everywhere exactly the same
Sun's rays hit the Earth only half the year
Sun't rays get closer and farther away
Sun's rays hit the Earth at different angles at different times of year
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What would you see if standing on Earth?
crescent moon
1st quarter moon
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
9
The Earth has seasons because
the Earth is tilted
we orbit around the sun
The Earth has a moon
The Earth spins
10
In ________________ the sun has a _________________ angle
winter, lesser
summer, lesser
summer, lesser
summer, greater
11
The Earth has a tilt of
0 degrees
76.5 degrees
23.5 degrees
32.5 degrees
12
When the Northern Hemisphere is in summer time the Southern Hemisphere is
Summer
spring
winter
fall
13
If the Earth had no tilt, how would this affect the amount of daylight the Earth has.
nothing would change
we would only have winter and summer
only half the Earth would receive sunlight
we would always have 12 hours of sunlight
14
Why does the Earth have seasons?
The Earth is tilted
The moon's gravity
We are closer and farther from the Sun at different times of the year
The Earth rotates
15
What month would the Southern Hemisphere experience winter?
March
December
September
June
16
This graph is comparing the amount of sunlight vs the angle of the sun. What hemisphere is this data from?
southern hemisphere
northern hemisphere
left hemisphere
right hemisphere
17
Because the moon's orbit has a tilt, we see lunar eclipses every month.
True
False
18
The Earth is closest to the sun in
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
19
The imaginary line passing through Earth's North Pole and South Pole is called
tropic of cancer
axis
equator
tropic of capricorn
20
What hemisphere is experiencing winter?
left hemisphere
right hemisphere
southern hemisphere
northern hemisphere
21
How many days does the moon's cycle take to complete?
8
27
29
30
22
During what months of the year are the amount of sunlight and angle of the earth the same?
August and May
April and October
December and June
March and September
23
In the image shown, what season is happening in the Northern Hemisphere?
winter
spring
fall
summer
24
During summer, the sun's rays are more
less intense
curvy
direct
indirect
25
What month would the Southern Hemisphere experience spring?
December
March
September
June
26
What would a person standing on Earth see?
solar eclipse
full moon
lunar eclipse
new moon