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How Do The Earth, Moon, And Sun Move In Our Solar System And What Are The Effects Of That Movement? TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

How much would you weigh on the moon if you weighed 120 pounds on Earth?
a) 32 pounds
b) 120 pounds
c) 20 pounds
d) 10 pounds

Which phase of the moon does not reflect any sunlight toward Earth?
a) New Moon
b) Full moon
c) Gibbous moon
d) Crescent moon

On which date is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the sun?
a) March 20
b) June 21
c) December 21
d) August 21

During which seasons is the Earth neither tilted toward or away from the sun?
a) Winter and Spring
b) Spring and Summer
c) Winter and Summer
d) Spring and Fall

What effect does the tilt have on the Earth?
a) It causes climate
b) It causes rain
c) It causes night and day
d) It causes seasons

How long does it take for 1 lunar cycle to occur?
a) 1 day
b) 1 month
c) 1 year
d) 1 season

How long is one revolution around the sun?
a) 1 day
b) 1 month
c) 1 year
d) 1 season

How long is 1 rotation of the Earth?
a) 1 day
b) 1 month
c) 1 year
d) 1 season

What is the force that causes the Earth, moon, and Sun to orbit eachother?
a) Friction
b) Gravity
c) Electricity
d) rotation

During which season is the Southern Hemisphere tilted away from the Sun?
a) Summer
b) Spring
c) Winter
d) Fall

Where is the moon during a Solar Eclipse?
a) On the opposite side of Earth from the Sun
b) At a 90 degree angle from the Sun and Earth
c) On the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
d) In between the Sun and Earth

When does a total lunar eclipse occur?
a) When the moon passes through the earth's shadow
b) When the sun passes through the moon's shadow
c) When the earth passes through the moon's shadow
d) When the sun burns a hole in the moon.

What term refers to the illuminated part of the moon getting smaller?
a) Waning
b) Waxing
c) Rotating
d) Crescent shaped

Why does an eclipse not occur every month?
a) The moon circles above the earth
b) The sun is angles away from the moon
c) The moon travels too fast
d) The moon orbits at an angle different than the orbit of the earth.

Why is the climate near the equator warmer than the climate near the poles?
a) The poles have higher pressure
b) The equator recieves more direct sunlight than the poles
c) The poles are farther away from the sun
d) The equator has more beaches

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