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Tell at least two things about Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
a) Earth’s orbit is an elliptical shape, and Earth is closer to the Sun when the Northern Hemisphere has winter
b) It takes Earth 24 hours to orbit the Sun, Earth’s orbit is an elliptical shape
c) It takes Earth 365 days to orbit the Sun, Earth’s orbit is an irregular shape
d) It takes Earth 24 hours to orbit the sun, Earth’s orbit is an irregular shape

How many sides of the moon can we see from Earth and why is this true?
a) We can see all side of the moon because it rotates
b) We can see two sides of the moon because it revolves
c) We can see only one side of the moon because the moon’s rotation and revolutions are the same as Earth
d) We can see two side of the moon because the moon does not rotate

What causes the auroras that can be seen from Earth’s poles?
a) Solar flares that come close to Earth are pulled in by the gravitational pull
b) Shooting stars that come close to Earth
c) Asteroids that hit Earth
d) The Suns reflection off the polar caps

Why does the Sun always seem to set in the west?
a) Because Earth rotates for east to west
b) Because Earth rotates from west to east
c) Because Earth revolves around the Sun
d) Because Earth rotates around the Sun

Winter days have fewer hours of sunlight than summer days. Why?
a) Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Winter, causing fewer hours of sunlight
b) The Sun is hitting Earth with direct rays in the winter, causing fewer hours of sunlight
c) The Sun is hitting the equator in the winter, causing fewer hours of sunlight
d) Earth is tilted away from the Sun in the winter, causing angled light and fewer hours of sunlight

What is the name for the dark phase of the moon?
a) New moon
b) Dark phase
c) Old moon
d) Waxing moon

What is meant when we say the “Moon is Waning?”
a) The moon is gaining reflected light from the Sun so it appears to be getting bigger
b) The moon is growing
c) The moon is losing reflected light from the Sun and appears to be getting smaller.
d) The moon is shrinking

What object in our solar system has the greatest gravitational pull?
a) Earth
b) Sun
c) Mars
d) Jupiter

What is our Sun the center of?
a) Our Solar System
b) Our Universe
c) Our Galaxy
d) Our Earth

What is our Sun made of?
a) Cold liquids
b) Blue solids
c) Hot gasses called plasma
d) Cold solids

During a day, when is your shadow the smallest?
a) Midnight in the summer
b) Noon in the summer
c) Midnight in the winter
d) Noon in the winter

If the Sun’s rays are hitting the Earth at an angle and spread out, what season of the year is happening at that spot?
a) Winter
b) Summer
c) Spring
d) Fall

How are Earth, Sun, and Moon arranged during a lunar eclipse?
a) Moon-Earth-Sun
b) Earth-Sun-Moon
c) Moon, Sun, Earth
d) Sun, Earth. Moon

When the South Pole tilts towards the Sun, what is the weather like in the northern hemisphere?
a) Cold and wintery
b) Hot and humid
c) Warm and windy
d) Hot and windy

Why are summers in the Northern Hemisphere hot compared to the rest of the year?
a) Because the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in the summer
b) Because the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun in the summer
c) Because the northern hemisphere is always hot
d) None of the above

Particles in the Sun’s core make life on Earth possible. How?
a) The Sun does not make life on Earth possible
b) The Sun’s particles keep Earth cold
c) The Sun’s particles give organisms energy, light and heat. Plants use Sun’s energy for food and food sustains life.
d) The Sun’s particles only provide light and heat making life possible

Why does the moon seem bright to us at night?
a) The moon lights up at night so we can see it
b) The reflection from all the lights on Earth reflect off the moon
c) The Sun’s reflection reflects off the moon
d) None of the above

How is Earth’s motion related to the length of a day and the number of hours of daylight?
a) Earth rotates on its axis which takes 24 hours, giving us one full day.
b) Earth orbits the Sun and give us 365 hours of day and night
c) Earth rotates on its axis and gives us 365 hours of day and night
d) None of the above

19. How is Earth’s motion related to the changing seasons throughout a year?
a) Earth rotates on its axis which gives us 24 hours and four seasons
b) Earth is tilted on its axis and revolves around the Sun in 365 days giving us four seasons
c) Earth rotates on its axis which gives a 365 hours and four seasons
d) None of the above.

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