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What is a moon phase that is losing light?
a) gibbous
b) waxing
c) waning
d) crescent

Which season does the northern hemisphere experience when it is tilted toward the sun?
a) winter
b) spring
c) summer
d) fall

Which moon phases cause spring tides?
a) new and first
b) third and full
c) first and third
d) new and full

Which moon phase occurs after the waxing crescent?
a) first quarter
b) waxing gibbous
c) new moon
d) full moon

What is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center?
a) tides
b) gravity
c) moon
d) friction

What causes day and night?
a) revolution
b) relaxation
c) rotation
d) renovation

In which direction does the Earth rotate and revolve?
a) clockwise
b) counterclockwise
c) north
d) south

What tide has the greatest difference between high and low tides?
a) summer
b) neap
c) afternoon
d) spring

Which moon phase occurs two weeks after the new moon?
a) waxing gibbous
b) first quarter
c) full moon
d) third quarter

What two things are necessary for the Earth to experience seasons?
a) tilt and revolution
b) rotation and revolution
c) tilt and rotation
d) none of the above

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