Earth, Sun, & Moon - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Fall

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Fall

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What would happen if the Earth's axis was not tilted 23.5 degrees and it was straight up and down?

Nothing would change

Seasons would no longer happen

Days and nights would be longer

A year would take longer

4.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What causes day and night on Earth?

The rotation of the Earth

Earth moving farther and closer to the Sun

The revolution of Earth

The Moon's orbit around Earth

5.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

If the Earth stopped rotating, what would happen?

Nothing would really happen

There would no longer be 24 hours of day/night

Seasons would no longer happen

Lunar & solar eclipses wouldn't occur

6.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

During which phase of the moon can we sometimes have a solar eclipse?

new moon

full moon

1st quarter

last quarter

7.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

During which phase of the moon do we sometimes have a lunar eclipse?

new moon

full moon

1st quarter

3rd quarter

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

If the sun, moon, and Earth are lined up, what does this diagram represent?

cresent moon

new moon

lunar eclipse

solar eclipse

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What causes the change of seasons?

the Moon's orbit around Earth

the Earth's orbit around the sun

the Earth's tilt as it orbits the sun

Earth's distance from the sun as it orbits

10.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of Earth's axis does not change.

True

False

11.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The moon's gravitational pull makes the surface level of the ocean rise and fall.

waves

tides

phases

currents

12.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What force causes tides?

The Moon's gravity

The Earth's gravity

The Earth's revolution

The Moon's rotation

13.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Both the sun and moon appear to travel through our sky because of the

Earth's rotation

Earth's revolution

Moon's rotation

Earth's orbit

14.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

We are only able to see one side of the moon because of the

Earth's rotation

Moon's revolution

Moon's rotation

Moon's orbit

15.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The Moon rises and sets almost 1 hour later each night.

True

False

16.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

During a lunar eclipse, ____________ blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.

Moon

Earth

Mars

Sun

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A solar eclipse occurs during a ________moon.

full

third quarter

new

first quarter

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A lunar eclipse occurs during a __________moon

Full

third quarter

New

First Quarter

19.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How often does the moon go through an entire set of phases? (lunar month)

3 weeks

29.5 days

29.5 months

14 days

20.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does this diagram represent?

Lunar eclipse

Solar eclipse

Day and Night

Moon Phases

21.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The moon is illuminated by the light of the ________

sun

earth

stars

itself

22.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is the earth's angle of tilt?

23.5 degrees

25 degrees

30 degrees

90 degrees

23.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?

365 days

24 hours

1 month

1 week

24.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

To decrease gradually in size. The illuminated part of the moon is becoming smaller

gibbous

eclipse

waxing

waning

25.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

To increase gradually in size. The illuminated part of the moon is getting bigger.

Gibbous

Crescent

Waxing

Waning

26.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about

one rotation

one day

one year

one season

27.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

When the Earth passes through the moon's shadow

total eclipse

solar eclipse

lunar eclipse

waning

28.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

When the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow

lunar eclipse

solar eclipse

neap tide

waxing

29.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Name the phase of the moon in the picture.

waning crescent

waxing crescent

1st quarter

waxing gibbous

30.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Name this moon phase.

waxing crescent

waning crescent

waxing gibbous

waning gibbous

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