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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which Earth motion does this picture represent?
Revolution
Rotation
Axis
Bouncing
- 2. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun one time?
1 day (24 hours)
29 days
7 days
365 1/4 days
- 3. Multiple Choice
If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which Earth motion does this motion represent?
Revolution
Rotation
Bouncing
Axis
- 5. Multiple Choice
If it is July, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
- 6. Multiple Choice
In the illustration above, which season best describes the Southern Hemisphere in December?
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
- 7. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate (spin) on its axis one time?
365.25 days
24 hours (1 day)
29 days
7 days
- 8. Multiple Choice
Most of the Earth experience four seasons. What is the main cause for the seasons on Earth?
How close the Earth is to the Sun
Global Warming
Tilt of the Earth on its Axis
Solar Eclipses
- 9. Multiple Choice
The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun.
In which position is it winter in North America?
Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun.
Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun.
Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun.
Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun
- 10. Multiple Choice
On which day does the Northern Hemisphere receive the most sunlight (have the longest daylight)?
March 21
June 21
September 21
December 21
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:waningfullwaxingnew
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAbout how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?7 days365 days29 days20 days
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:new moonfull moonwaxing crescentwaxing gibbous
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes the moon's phasesWhere you are standing on Earththe amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sunThe tilt of Earthhow fast the moon is moving
- 15. Multiple ChoiceDefine Full MoonNone of moon is visibleHalf moon phase is visibleComplete moon face is visibleLess Than half of moon is visible
- 16. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phaseWaxing GibbousWaxing CrescentWaning CrescentWaning Gibbous
- 17. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phaseWaning CrescentWaxing CrescentWaning GibbousWaxing Gibbous
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:Left SideRight Side
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct order of the moon phases?new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarternew moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moonnew, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full
- 20. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phasewaning crescentwaxing crescentwaning gibbouswaxing gibbous
- 21. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phasewaning crescentwaxing crescentwaning gibbouswaxing gibbous
- 22. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phaseFirst QuarterLast QuarterNew MoonFull Moon
- 23. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phaseFirst QuarterLast QuarterNew MoonFull Moon
- 24. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phaseFirst QuarterLast QuarterNew MoonFull Moon
- 25. Multiple Choice
Each night the moon phase changes. What causes the moon phase to change each night?
Rotation of Earth
Relative position of the Earth, Moon and Sun
The tilt of the Earth
Gravity
- 26. Multiple Choice
A student draws a model showing the movements of Earth, the moon and the sun.
Which arrow shows the movement that causes moon phases to be seen on Earth?
Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun.
Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun.
Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth.
Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth.
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which moon position would cause a SolarEclipse?
Position A
Position B
Position C
Position D
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which moon position would cause a Lunar Eclipse?
Position A
Position B
Position C
Position D
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?1st QuarterNew MoonFull Moon3rd Quarter
- 30. Multiple ChoiceA lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?New Moon3rd QuarterFull Moon1st Quarter
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhy isn't there an eclipse every month?Because the moon orbits the sun differently than Earth does.Because the Earth's orbit and the moon's orbit are at the same angle, flat plane.Because the moon's orbit is offset from Earth's orbit by 1.5°, not in a flat plane.Because the lunar cycle is longer than a month.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of eclipse is shown in this picture?Solar EclipseOrbitLunar EclipseTotal Eclipse
- 33. Multiple Choice
If you were outside during a total solar eclipse, what would it look like?
Like the sky had turned red
Like day had suddenly become night
Like the moon had disappeared completely
Like the sun setting in the west
- 34. Multiple Choice
When the moon travels between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light from the Earth in the middle of the day.
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Partial Eclipse
Polar Eclipse
- 35. Multiple ChoiceHaving the same measure, quantity, or numberEqualequateequationequator
- 36. Multiple Choiceimaginary line dividing the northern and southern hemispheres into equal parts; imaginary line around Earth that is equally distant from the polesequatorequiangularequinoxequal
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe autumnal ___________ in 2020 will be on Sep. 22nd.equinoxequatorequillateralequal
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?It is summer.It is spring.It is winter.It is fall.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe term equinox means....equal amount of day light and equal amount of nightEqual amount of winter and summerEqual amounts of hot dogs for everyoneThe longest day of the year
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat do June 21 and December 21 have in common?equinox datesthe moon is fullsolstice datesthe cold fronts blow in
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the longest day of the year?winter solsticesummer solsticefall equinoxspring equinox
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?distance from the sunrotation of the earthchange in solar outputtilt of the earth's axix
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the Equator warmest?Because it is closest to the sun.Because it receives the most direct sunlightBecause no clouds form here.Because it is far from the sun
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