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Moon/Earth's Position In Space. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

The best theory about the origin of the moon is that the moon was
a) formed after an object hit the earth
b) captured by the Earth's Gravity
c) a piece of the Earth that broke off
d) formed at the same time as Earth

Evidence that the moon was hot inside includes all of the following except
a) basins
b) maria
c) rays
d) rilles

Focault's Pendulum is evidence of Earth's
a) tilt
b) rotation
c) revolution
d) shape

Which of the following does not describe the first day of winter
a) First day is called equinox
b) date is about Dec. 21
c) name of the day is Solstice
d) sun is at Tropic Of Capricorn

In Fall, one day has approximately
a) 24 hours
b) 9 hours of daylight, 15 hours of dark
c) 12 hours of daylight, 12 hours of dark
d) 15 hours of daylight, 9 hours of dark

Nearby stars appear to change in position as the Earth moves on its orbit. This effect is called
a) Parallax
b) parallelism
c) precession
d) revolution

All of the following cause low temperatures in the winter except
a) Earth is far away from the sun
b) few hours of daytime
c) long nights
d) sun is at a low angle in the sky

The correct order of the objects involved in a lunar eclipse is
a) Sun - moon - Earth
b) Earth - Moon - Sun
c) Sun - Earth - Moon
d) Earth - Sun - Moon

Compared to the Earth, the moon's gravity is
a) 1/4
b) 1/6
c) 1/2
d) 6/10

The Earth is closest to the sun in
a) fall
b) spring
c) summer
d) winter

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