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The tail of a comet usually faces
a) toward the Sun.
b) away from the Sun
c) toward the Earth.
d) away from the Earth.

During a full moon, ____________ of the moon is facing Earth.
a) none
b) a quarter
c) the dark side
d) the bright side

What is the phase of the moon when the moon is positioned between the sun and the earth?
a) new moon
b) full moon
c) half moon
d) waxing crescent

A solar eclipse can ONLY occur when the moon is in which phase?
a) New Moon
b) Full Moon
c) Quarter Moon
d) Crescent Moon

Which is the correct alignment for a solar eclipse?
a) moon - sun - Earth
b) Earth - sun - moon
c) moon - Earth - sun
d) sun - moon - Earth

The Northern Hemisphere is warmer in spring than in winter, because in spring
a) the days are shorter.
b) it gets more direct sunlight.
c) the Earth is closer to the Sun.
d)

If the earth were not tilted on its axis, what would be the result?
a) Day length would be less than 24 hours.
b) Both sides of the moon would be visible.
c) Temperatures would be constant year round.
d) The length of the year would be more than 365 days.

As the Earth spins, __________ occurs when part of the Earth is facing away from the Sun.
a) day
b) night
c) summer
d) winter

The temperature around Earth's equator stays about the same throughout the year. Why does this happen?
a) It happens because of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
b) The equator receives less direct sunlight during the year.
c) The equator receives about the same amount of sunlight all year long.
d) It happens because the equator separates the northern and southern hemispheres.

Select the pair of bodies which are most alike in composition and size.
a) Earth and Venus
b) meteor and comet
c) Earth and Neptune
d) asteroid and comet

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