Moon
Earth motions
Daylight
Solar System
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Picture it
100
Approximately how long does it take to cycle from one new Moon to the next new Moon?
month or about 29.5 days
100
State one reason that Earth has seasons.
Earth's revolution AND tilt
100
Explain why location B is the diagram on the right, will experience sunrise before location A.
because Earth rotates west to east or because Sun rises in the east
100
List two objects not shown in the diagram that are also part of our solar system.
moon, comets, asteroids, Pluto, meteors, satellites
100
Which body in our solar system is classified as a star?
Sun
100
Which letter in the diagram shows the position of the Moon when an observer on Earth sees a full Moon?
C
100
Which season begins in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth is at position A?
summer
200
It takes the Moon approximately 30 days to complete one cycle of the phases. Determine the number of days between the First Quarter Moon phase and the Last Quarter Moon phase.
15 days
200
What causes the lighted portion on the map to move westward during the day represented?
earth's rotation
200
Why is there more daylight shown on this map south of the equator?
because Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun
200
Explain why Uranus takes longer than Mars to revolve around the Sun.
Mars if closer to the Sun.
200
Which force is represented by X?
gravity
200
What motion of Earth is represented by the arrow in the diagram?
rotation
200
What season is beginning in the Northern Hemisphere?
winter
300
Identify one Moon position where an eclipse would most likely occur.
position 1 or position 5
300
State the number of days it takes Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun.
365 or 365.25
300
Explain how the areas of daylight and night would be different if the map represented June 21 instead of December 21.
There would be more daylight in the Northern Hemisphere.
300
The diagram shows a portion of the solar system as seen from space. For which object is the lighted surface shown incorrectly?
Venus
300
On which date does North America usually experience the longest period of daylight?
June 21
300
What motion is represented by the arrows in the diagram?
orbit or revolution
300
The only years shown in which Halley’s Comet could be viewed from Earth without the use of a telescope were 1910 and 1986. What is the next year in which Halley’s Comet will be visible from the Earth without the use of a telescope?
2062
400
When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, the shadow causes a _____.
lunar eclipse
400
Approximately how long does it take Earth to move from position A to position B?
6 months
400
In New York State, an observer will usually see the Sun rise in the
east
400
Explain why Halley's Comet is part of our solar system.
because it orbits around the sun
400
The photograph on the right shows an object in space that has an icy core with a tail of gas and dust extending for millions of kilometers. The object is most likely ___.
a comet
400
Which location will enter darkness next as Earth's rotation continues?
C
400
Which season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?
summer
500
Approximately how many weeks will it take the Moon to move from position B to position D?
2 weeks
500
Explain why warmer air temperatures and summer occur in the Northern Hemisphere in June rather than in December.
because Earth is tilted
500
Describe how the length of daylight changes from the Equator to the North Pole on the date shown.
amount of daylight hours decreases
500
Which force is responsible for these orbiting motions?
gravity
500
For which planet is the length of the planet's day longer than the planet's year?
Venus
500
Explain why the South Pole receives 24 hours of daylight on the date shown.
South Pole is tilted towards the Sun
500
When Earth is in this position, which location would experience the greatest number of daylight hours?
A