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Solar System Assessment

1. Directions: Using the image below, correctly label each of Earths positions in its orbit around the sun with the Season and either Equinox or Solstice.

2. Study the Sunrise/Sunset data chart below. During which season was each set of observations taken? Complete the chart.

Observation Set A Sunrise (a.4. m.) Sunset (p.m.) B Sunrise (a.m.) Sunset (p.m.) C Sunrise (a.m.) Sunset (p.m.)

Day 1 4:55 8:41 8:32 4:45 6:47 6:55

Day 2 4:53 8:43 8:33 4:44 6:48 6:54

Day 3 4:52 8:44 8:35 4:42 6:50 6:52

Day 4 4:50 8:46 8:36 4:41 6:51 6:51

Day 5 4:51 8:45 8:34 4:43 6:53 6:49

Day 6 4:53 8:44 8:33 4:44 6:54 6:48

Season

3. Draw the moon to show each type of eclipse. Shade the appropriate areas on each to show areas that have a shadow cast on them.

Total Solar Eclipse

Sun
Earth

Partial Solar Eclipse Sun

Earth

Total Lunar Eclipse Sun

Earth

Partial Lunar Eclipse Sun

Earth

4. Complete the image below to show the tides.

5. Is location X experiencing a high tide or low tide? ___________________________

6. Complete the image below to show the tides.

7. Is location X experiencing a high tide or low tide? ___________________________

8. Explain what causes tides. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

Name:

Number:

Solar System Assessment

1. Directions: Using the image below, correctly label each of Earths positions in its orbit around the sun with the Season and either Equinox or Solstice.

2. Study the Sunrise/Sunset data chart below. During which season was each set of observations taken? Complete the chart.

Observation Set A Sunrise (a.m.) Sunset (p.m.) B Sunrise (a.m.) Sunset (p.m.) C Sunrise (a.m.) Sunset (p.m.)

Day 1 4:55 8:41 8:32 4:45 6:47 6:55

Day 2 4:53 8:43 8:33 4:44 6:48 6:54

Day 3 4:52 8:44 8:35 4:42 6:50 6:52

Day 4 4:50 8:46 8:36 4:41 6:51 6:51

Day 5 4:51 8:45 8:34 4:43 6:53 6:49

Day 6 4:53 8:44 8:33 4:44 6:54 6:48

Season Summe r Winter

Spring Autumn

3. Draw the moon to show each type of eclipse. Shade the appropriate areas on each to show areas that have a shadow cast on them. ** Look at activity 11 answer guide

Total Solar Eclipse

Sun
Earth

Partial Solar Eclipse Sun

Earth

Total Lunar Eclipse Sun

Earth

Partial Lunar Eclipse Sun

Earth

4. Complete the image below to show the tides.

5. Is location X experiencing a high tide or low tide? High Tide

6. Complete the image below to show the tides.

7. Is location X experiencing a high tide or low tide? Low Tide

8. Explain what causes tides. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and the sun acting on the earth.