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Virginia Earth Science SOL Module 6 astronomy and Earth in space overview quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What causes day and night on Earth?

  2. The Moon's phases are caused by

  3. A solar eclipse occurs when

  4. What is the main cause of Earth's seasons?

  5. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, it has

  6. What is the shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun?

  7. What keeps a planet in orbit around the Sun?

  8. Which best describes the inner (terrestrial) planets?

  9. How do stars like the Sun produce energy?

  10. On the H-R diagram, which color star is the hottest?

  11. Most stars, including the Sun, are found on which part of the H-R diagram?

  12. The redshift of light from distant galaxies is evidence that