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Planets, Earth's Movements, Moon Phases, And Tides. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

When the brightness of the moon appears to shrink in size. Light is on the left side.
a) Waning
b) Waxing
c) Rotation
d) Revolution

When the brightness of the moon appears to grow in size. Light is on the right side.
a) Waxing
b) Waning
c) Rotation
d) Revolution

The time it takes Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.
a) 24 hours
b) 365 days
c) 29.5 days
d) 6 months

The length of a day which is caused by the Earth rotating on its axis.
a) 24 hours
b) 365 days
c) 29.5 days
d) 6 months

Turning around an axis or center point. Like the Earth spinning on its axis.
a) Revolution
b) Rotation
c) Neap tide
d) Spring tide

The movement of an object around another object.
a) Revolution
b) Rotation
c) Waxing
d) Waning

The season experienced when the earth's axis is tilted AWAY from the sun.
a) Summer
b) Winter
c) Spring
d) Fall

The season experienced when the earth's axis is tilted TOWARD the sun.
a) Summer
b) Winter
c) Fall
d) Spring

If less than half of the moon is lit up...it is called a
a) crescent moon
b) gibbous moon
c) full moon
d) new moon

If more than half of the moon is lit up...it is called a
a) gibbous
b) crescent
c) first quarter moon
d) last quarter moon

Tilt + Revolution causes...
a) Seasons
b) Day and Night
c) Moon phases
d) Tides

When the moon forms a right angle with the Sun and the Earth during a FIRST or LAST quarter moon.
a) Neap Tide
b) Spring Tide
c)
d)

When the Earth, Sun, and Moon form a straight line during a NEW or FULL moon.
a) Neap Tide
b) Spring Tide
c)
d)

Terrestrial Planets
a) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
b) Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Neptune
c) Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Neptune
d) Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus

Gas Giants
a) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b) Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Mars
c) Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury, Earth
d) Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Neptune

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