Which phase of the moon is seen when the moon is located between Earth and the sun?
A:new moon
B:gibbous
C:crescent
D:full moon
A:new moon
Where is the moon located in relation to Earth and the sun when it is a first-quarter moon? (1 point)
Responses
A:perpendicular to Earth and the sun
B:between Earth and the sun
C:behind Earth and away from the sun
D:behind the sun and away from Earth
B:between Earth and the sun
D:waxing crescent occurs during the third quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the first quarter
B: Congress
What was one reason for the establishment of the Articles of Confederation?
A:They were needed to pay off national debt from the war.
B:Leaders believed that in order to achieve independence, there should be a national government.
C:Leaders believed a more centralized government was needed that gave power to the president.
D:They were created to show rebellion against the British king.
B: Leaders believed that in order to achieve independence, there should be a national government.
Which of the following was an important effect of Shays’s Rebellion?
A:more powerful state militias
B:more power given to Congress
C:the establishment of a new national military force
B:more power given to Congress
Which of the following statements best describes how the Northwest Ordinance established a method for settlement? Select all that apply.
A:It dictated that new territories would become part of an existing state.
B:It provided a procedure whereby new states could become part of the United States.
C:It established laws that gave basic rights to settlers.
D:It ensured that any Native American living in the territory would become a citizen.