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Which od the following correctly describes a lunar eclipse.
a) The Moon moves in the Eath's shadow.
b) Earth revoles in an orbit around the Sun.
c) The Moon moves directly between the Sun and the Earth.
d) Earth rotates on its axis.

Which of the following correctly describes a solar ecliupse?
a) The moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
b) Earth revoles in an orbit around the Sun.
c) The Moon moves directly between the Sun and the Earth.
d) Earth rotates on its axis.

Earth's axis...
a) is tilted.
b) is an imaginary line that gose through Earth's center.
c) points towards the North Star (Polaris) throughout the year.
d) all the above

How long does it take Earth to rotate?
a) One day
b) 12 hours
c) 365 days
d) none of these

What determines the three main climate zones?
a) Latitude
b) Rainfall
c) Wind patterns
d) Ocean currents

Earth is warmer in the summer than in the winter because...
a) Earth is closer to the Sun during the summer.
b) Earth is farther away from the Sun in the winter.
c) Earth's receives more direct sunlight during the summer than the winter.
d) Earth is tilted away from the Sun in the summer.

Which of the following is associated with the summer solstice?
a) Equal lengths of daylight and darkness.
b) The shortest period of daylight in the year.
c) The longest period of darkness in the year.
d) The longest period of daylight in the year.

One revolution of Earth:
a) Takes 365.25 days
b) Takes one year
c) Follows earth's orbit around the sun
d) All the above

Summer in Australia is...
a) during the same months as in North America.
b) 6 months later than in North America.
c) all year around
d) 3 months later than North America.

More direct sunlight during certain months of the year cause...
a) warmer temperatures
b) more hours of daylight
c) seasons
d) all the above

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