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Quiz por Sofia Arana Lyon, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Sofia Arana Lyon
mais de 4 anos atrás
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Questão 1
Questão
How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth?
Responda
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28.2948 days
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27.322 days
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27.233 days
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26.8365 days
Questão 2
Questão
Why do stars appear to move in the sky?
Responda
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Because of the revolution of the Earth and the small movement they make.
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Because of gravity and Newton's Laws.
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Because of the Earth's rotation and the large movement they make.
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They do not appear to move in the sky.
Questão 3
Questão
Is it true the moon is 1/3 the size of the Earth?
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 4
Questão
Is the Earth's orbit around the Sun 365 and 1/4 days?
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 5
Questão
The Earth's rotation on it's axis takes 24 hours.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 6
Questão
Why does the Moon appear to be the same size as the Sun? Select ALL that apply.
Responda
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The Sun is 400 times the size of the Moon
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The Sun is 400 times farther away from Earth than the Moon
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They are magical.
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The Sun is 300 times farther away from Earth than the Moon.
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The Sun is 300 times the size of the Moon.
Questão 7
Questão
The Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 8
Questão
How are shadows in the Winter in the Northern Hemisphere different than those in the Summer?
Responda
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The sun is at different heights so they compare greatly.
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The shadows are different because the sun is in the sky one time and not in the sky the other time.
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The shadows are not different.
Questão 9
Questão
During which season does the Sun appear higher in the sky?
Responda
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Winter
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Spring
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Summer
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Fall
Questão 10
Questão
Shadows are shorter in winter.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 11
Questão
What is an Equinox?
Responda
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A day that is also known as a solstice. It is where the day is a lot longer than the nights.
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A day that is also known as a solstice. It is where day and night are equal in hours.
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A day where the night is longer than daytime.
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A day that occurs in between the solstices. It is where day and night are equal in hours.
Questão 12
Questão
Equinoxes occur between solstices.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 13
Questão
Why is the North Star important?
Responda
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Because it helps sailors know where to go.
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Because it provides a stable marker in the Northern Hemisphere for the Earth’s tilt on its axis.
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It is used to tell where you are and where you are going.
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It is not important.
Questão 14
Questão
While the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer, the Southern Hemisphere experiences fall.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 15
Questão
The Sun rises the latest and sets earliest in the Winter.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 16
Questão
When the Earth is tilted toward the Sun, what season is being experienced in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere? Why?
Responda
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Summer is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere and winter is experienced in the Southern Hemisphere. I know this because the Northern Hemisphere is receiving direct sunlight while the Southern Hemisphere is receiving indirect.
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Summer is experienced in the Southern Hemisphere and winter is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere. I know this because the Northern Hemisphere is receiving direct sunlight while the Southern Hemisphere is receiving indirect.
Questão 17
Questão
What are two reasons that the Sun-Earth system creates seasons?
Responda
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Because of the revolution of the Earth, the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the gravity used to control it all.
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Because throughout the pattern, different sides of the Earth are facing the sun at different times. This is also known as indirect sunlight. This causes one area of the globe to be warm and continue to stay warm for a period of time, while on the other side, it is cold for a period of time.
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