Movement In Space - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are the reasons for the seasons?

Earth's tilt and rotation.

Earth's rotation and revolution.

Earth's tilt and revolution.

Earth's tilt and resolution

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Third Quarter

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Waxing means...

Growing

Dying

Losing light

Moving

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name the moon phase

First Quarter

Last Quarter

New Moon

Full Moon

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the Movement of Earth and the Sun?

The Sun revolves around the Earth

The Earth rotates around the Sun

The Earth revolves around the Sun

The Earth rotates and revolves around the Sun

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is a lunar month?

The time from one new moon to the next new moon.

The time from one full moon to the next full moon.

The time it takes the moon to orbit the earth.

The month of October .

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is illuminating the Moon?

Nuclear Fusion

Sunlight

Mirrors

Flood Lights

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the correct order of the moon phases?

new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter

new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter

1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon

new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Define Waning

Moon appears to be gradually increasing in size

Moon is completely illuminated

Moon appears to be gradually decreasing in size

More than half illuminated

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

all of it

the same side

none of it

only one quarter

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The Earth completes one of these every 365.25 days

rotation

revolution

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This is the reason we experience day and night

rotation

revolution

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The motion of one object around another object

rotation

revolution

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Takes about 24 hours to complete one

rotation

revolution

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

orbit

axis

equator

latitude

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Why do globes lean sideways?

To allow them to spin easier.

To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

To demonstrate day and night.

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Why is it warmer in the summer?

Closer to the sun

More direct light from Earth's tilt

Stronger light from the sun

Earth spins slower

19.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If it's ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.

spring

summer

fall

winter

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