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8. Which of the following motions causes day and night?
The sun's movements in the sky
Earth's revolution around the sun
Earth's movements in space
Earth's rotation on its axis****
10. Why can you never see the far side of the moon from earth?
Because the earth is spinning too quickly
Because it cannot be seen during daylight hours
Because the moon rotates once on its axis at the same time that it takes to revolve around the earth
Because the moon does not rotate***
11. During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
New moon
First quarter
Waxing moon
Full moon***
12. Which of the following is the smallest conceivable amount of time that could pass between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?
About 14 days
About 28 days
About 138 days***
About 365 days
13. When are tides in earth’s oceans highest?
During the moon’s waning gibbous phase
During the moon’s waxing gibbous phase
When the moon is at a right angle to the sun***
When the sun, Earth, and moon are in line
14. Under which of the following circumstances do neap tides occur?
During the new moon
When the sun’s pill is in the same direction as the moon’s pull
When the sun’s pull is at a right angle to the moon’s pull
During the full moon phase***
18. True/false
Tides are caused by the force of inertia from the sun and moon acting on earth.
True
False***
19. Which of the following statements is true as the moon goes from new moon to full moon phase? Choose all the apply (2points)
We see more of the lighter side of the moon***
We see less of the lighter side of the moon
The time it takes to go from new moon to full moon is 2 weeks***
The time it takes to go from the new moon to full moon is 4 weeks
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