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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWaxing is when the Moon is becoming less lit each day.TrueFalse
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?24 hours365 days27.3 days27.3 hours
- 3. Multiple ChoiceDuring an equinox, the Sun is directly over the?Tropic of CapricornTropic of CancerEquatorSanta's Workshop
- 4. Multiple ChoiceFall and Spring occur during ___.solsticesequinoxesNew MoonsFull Moons
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWinter and Summer occur during ___.solsticesequinoxesFull MoonsNew Moons
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich phase of the moon does not reflect any sunlight toward Earth?New MoonFull MoonWaning GibbousWaxing Gibbous
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich occurs after the full moon?waning crescentwaxing crescentwaning gibbouswaxing gibbous
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was evidence of a round Earth?sailors saw ships coming in little by little.Aristotle saw a curved shadow on the moon.Sailors saw the North Star moving up and down in the sky.All of the above.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The seasons are caused by the ________ of the axis and the Earth's _____________ around the sun.
tilt, revolution
tilt, rotation
curve, revolution
curve, rotation
- 10. Multiple Choice
The largest object in the solar system is the
Earth
sun
Pluto
Jupiter
- 11. Multiple Choice
What force keeps the moon around the earth and the Earth around the sun?
galaxy
nature
gravity
phases
- 12. Multiple Choice
Different faces of the moon are called
full moon
phases
face
crescent moon
- 13. Multiple Choice
How many days are in a moon's cycle?
24
29 1/2
365
365 1/2
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?because the phases changebecause it rotates and revolves at the same ratebecause half of the moon always receives sunlightThe moon changes positions
- 15. Multiple ChoiceDefine WaxingMoon is increasing and light part appears to be growingCompletely illuminateddark side is facing earthMoon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAs the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.swellingwaxingwaningdisappearing
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceTides are caused by ___________windgravitational pull of moonwaves gravitation toward landrain
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the sun set?NorthSouthEastWest
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word "lunar" refer to?SunMoonEarthNight
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is shadowed, or hidden, during a solar eclipse?SunMoonEarthJupiter
- 22. Multiple ChoiceDuring a lunar eclipse, what celestial object is casting a shadow?SunEarthMoonMercury
- 23. Multiple ChoiceDuring a solar eclipse, what celestial object is casting a shadow?SunEarthMoonVenus
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhen viewing a solar eclipse, what special type of eyewear will protect your eyes?sunglasses3-D glasseseclipse glasseshat with wide brim
- 25. Multiple ChoiceTo view the total solar eclipse, where do you have to be located?Within the Moon's full shadowWithin the Sun's full shadowWithin the Moon's partial shadowWithin the Earth's partial shadow
- 26. Multiple ChoiceDuring a total lunar eclipse, does the Moon always turn red?YesNoActually, blueSometimes
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe darkest part of a shadow is called the ________.umbrapenumbraeclipsedark-dark
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe lighter part of a shadow, or the partial shadow, is called the _______.umbrapenumbraeclipselunar
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhen sunlight is filtered and bent (refracted) in the atmosphere, this causes ______ during a total lunar eclipse.Moon turns redMoon disapearsMoon turns a dirty yellowMoon turns brighter
- 30. Multiple ChoiceDay and night are caused by...the tidesthe tilt of the Earth's axisthe revolution of the Earth around the Sunthe rotation of the Earth on its axis
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