Section #: 28.3
The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Practice Test
1.
The plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun is called __________.
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a.
the solar day
b.
the revolution
c.
the altitude
d.
the ecliptic
Hint
2.
On the summer solstice, the Sun is directly above the __________, and the number of daylight hours for the northern hemisphere is __________.
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a.
tropic of Cancer, at a maximum
b.
equator, at a maximum
c.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
d.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
Hint
3.
When the Moon is aligned with and between the Sun and Earth, the Moon is at the __________ stage.
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a.
full moon
b.
waxing crescent
c.
waning gibbous
d.
new moon
Hint
