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Unit 9 Review
Unit 9 Cycles Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A _______ is Earth spinning on it's axis. | rotation |
| It takes Earth ___________ to rotate once. | 24 hours |
| A _________ is one trip of the Earth around the Sun. | revolution |
| It takes Earth __________ to revolve around the sun. | 365 1/4 days |
| Day and night is caused by Earth's _____. | rotation |
| Earth's ___________ are caused by the tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun. | seasons |
| The phases of the moon are produced by _________. | the reflection of sunlight. |
| It takes ___________ to move through all of the phases of the moon. | 29.5 days |
| During ___________________ phases, the moon grows in brightness. | waxing |
| During ___________________ phases, the moon decreases in brightness. | waning |
| A _____________________ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun blocking the sunlight. | solar |
| A ________ eclipse occurs when the moon passes into the Earth’s shadow | lunar |
| Earth's ________ are caused by Earth's tilt as it revolves around the Sun. | seasons |
| What are the 4 seasons? | spring, summer, winter, fall |
| During _____, Earth's pole is tilted towards the sun gets the largest amount of sunlight. | summer |
| During ____, Earth's pole is tilted away from the sun and we have less light. | winter |
| _____ solstice occurs on June 21 and it is the longest day of the year. | Summer |
| ______ solstice occurs on Dec 21 and it is the shortest day of the year. | Winter |
| During an _________, Earth has equal amounts of daylight and darkness. | equinox |
| ________ equinox is the first day of autumn on September 21. | Autumnal |
| _____equinox is the first day of spring on March 21. | Vernal |
| Neap tides occur during ________ and _______. | 1st quarter and 3rd quarter |
| Spring tides occur during _______ moon and _____ moon. | full & new |
| During _____ tides Earth has the least difference between high and low tides. | neap |
| During ____ tides Earth has the greatest difference between high and low tide | spring |
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