The moon appears half lit, half dark from the surface of Earth on two days each month. What causes this? (1 point)
Responses
Half of the moon is totally eclipsed.
Half of the moon is totally eclipsed.
Half of the moon's surface that is illuminated by the sun is visible from Earth's perspective.
Half of the moon's surface that is illuminated by the sun is visible from Earth's perspective.
Earth’s shadow is blocking the light from the sun.
Earth’s shadow is blocking the light from the sun.
It is a partial lunar eclipse.
Half of the moon's surface that is illuminated by the sun is visible from Earth's perspective.
When Earth, the sun, and the moon are perfectly aligned, with Earth in the middle, which type of eclipse occurs? (1 point)
Responses
a partial solar eclipse
a partial solar eclipse
a total solar eclipse
a total solar eclipse
a total lunar eclipse
a total lunar eclipse
a partial lunar eclipse
a partial lunar eclipse
a total lunar eclipse
What is it called when the moon passes through the penumbra of Earth’s shadow?(1 point)
Responses
partial solar eclipse
partial solar eclipse
partial lunar eclipse
partial lunar eclipse
total solar eclipse
total solar eclipse
total lunar eclipse
partial lunar eclipse
The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing the summer season. Where is most of the direct sunlight located on Earth at that time?(1 point)
Responses
on the Southern Hemisphere
on the Southern Hemisphere
on the equator
on the equator
on both hemispheres
on both hemispheres
on the Northern Hemisphere
on the Northern Hemisphere
While the Earth is revolving around the sun, less direct sunlight is reaching the Northern Hemisphere than the Southern Hemisphere. What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?(1 point)
Responses
autumn
autumn
spring
spring
summer
summer
winter
winter
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres face the sun evenly. What do the hemispheres experience at that time?(1 point)
Responses
winter
winter
summer
summer
a solstice
a solstice
an equinox