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Bob in Georgia is eating lunch. His cousin in Australia is sleeping. What can you conclude about the position of the Earth?
a) Georgia is facing the Sun.
b) The Nothern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
c) Australia is facing the Sun.
d) The Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun.

The Moon can be seen from Earth because it_____________.
a) produces its own light
b) reflects sunlight
c) has a rocky surface
d) is smaller than the Earth

Which of the following causes Earth to have seasons?
a) Earth's orbit and distance from the Moon
b) Earth's orbit and distance from the Sun
c) Earth's tilted axis and size
d) Earth's orbit and axis

Why is is generally warmer in summer than in winter in North America?
a) The Sun's rays hit the Northern Hemisphere more directly in the summer.
b) Earth's axis always points toward the North Star.
c) Earth is farther from the Sun during the winter and closer in the summer.
d) The North Pole is dark all day in the winter and light all day in the summer.

What causes the Sun to appera to rise and set in the sky?
a) the revolution fo the Earth around the Sun
b) the shape of the moon
c) the rotation of the Earth on its axis
d) the revolution of the Moon around Earth

The cycle of the Moon's phases can be seen from Earth because
a) the Moon revolves around the Earth
b) the Moon's distance from the Earth changes at a predictable rate
c) the Moon spins on its axis
d) the Moon's axis is tilted

The fifth phase of the moon is the
a) full moon
b) new moon
c) half moon
d) quarter moon

What is the first phase of the Moon?
a) new moon
b) full moon
c) quarter moon
d) waxing moon

What is the third phase of the Moon?
a) quarter moon
b) new moon
c) full moon
d) crescent moon

The seventh phase of the moon is another
a) quarter moon
b) new moon
c) full moon
d) waxing moon

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