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Science Chapter 6: Earth, Sun, And Moon System.
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Which property of the Sun most affects the strength of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Earth?
a) mass
b) radius
c) shape
d) temperature
Which would be different if Earth rotated from east to west but at the same rate?
a) the amount of energy striking Earth
b) the days on which solstices occur
c) the direction of the Sun's apparent motion across the sky
d) the number of hours in a day
The northern hemisphere is leaning toward the sun. What season is it experiencing?
a) fall
b) spring
c) summer
d) winter
Which best explains why Earth is colder at the pols than at the equator?
a) Earth is farther from the Sun at the poles than at the equator.
b) Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle.
c) Earth's rotation axis is tilted.
d) Earth's surface is more tilted at the poles than at the equator.
How are the revolutions of the Moon and Earth alike?
a) both are produced by gravity
b) both are revolutions around the Sun
c) both orbits are the same size
d) both take the same amount of time
Which moon phase occurs about one week after a new moon?
a) another new moon
b) first quarter moon
c) full moon
d) third quarter moon
Why is the same side of the Moon always visible from Earth?
a) The Moon does not revolve around Earth.
b) The Moon does not rotate.
c) The Moon makes only one rotation for each revolution around Earth.
d) The Moon's rotation axis is not tilted.
How often do spring tides occur?
a) once each month
b) once each year
c) twice each month
d) twice each year
If a coastal area has a high tide at 7 am at about what time will the next low tide occur?
a) 11 am
b) 1 pm
c) 3 pm
d) 7 pm
Which type of eclipse would a person standing within the Moon's penumbra see?
a) partial lunar eclipse
b) partial solar eclipse
c) total lunar eclipse
d) partial lunar eclipse
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