42 questions
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
moon does not revolve
moon does not rotate
not enough technology
revolution = rotation
What two things cause the seasons?
rotation and tilt
revolution and tilt
revolution and rotation
distance and tilt
What part of the Earth is bulged?
the poles
the equator
What shape is the Earth considered?
flat
triangular
sphere
circular
Which of the moon's layers extends to 600 miles deep?
crust
upper mantle
core
lower mantle
Which of the moon's layers is about 35 miles thick on one side and 90 miles thick on the other side?
crust
upper mantle
core
lower mantle
Which of the moon's layers is probably solid and iron rich?
crust
upper mantle
core
lower mantle
Which moon phase occurs when only a sliver of the right side is visible?
waning crescent
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
Which moon phase occurs right before full moon -- an egg shape is lit up on the right side?
waxing crescent
waning crescent
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
Which moon phase occurs right after full moon when an egg shape is lit up on the left side?
waning crescent
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
Which moon phase occurs when only a sliver of the left side in visible?
waning crescent
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
Which moon phase occurs when the moon is completely in shadow?
new moon
1st quarter
full moon
3rd quarter
Which moon phase occurs when the right half of the moon is visible?
new moon
1st quarter
full moon
3rd quarter
Which moon phase occurs when the left half of the moon is visible?
full moon
1st quarter
new moon
3rd quarter
Which moon phase occurs when all of the moon's surface facing Earth is lit?
full moon
new moon
1st quarter
3rd quarter
Which eclipse occurs with the alignment S-M-E?
solar
lunar
What percent of Earth's water is salted?
50
70
79
97
What is the average distance from the sun to the earth?
230,000,000 km
149,600,000 km
350,000,000 km
110,000,000 km
What is the term that refers to when Earth is closest to the sun in his revolution?
paphelion
aphelion
perihelion
panhelion
What month does the Northern Hemisphere's spring equinox occur?
April
May
December
March
What is the term that refers to when Earth is farthest from the sun in his revolution?
paphelion
perihelion
aphelion
panhelion
During what type of eclipse did Aristotle disprove that the Earth is flat?
solar
lunar
What month is the Southern Hemisphere's Spring Equinox?
March
September
December
June
How long does one revolution of the moon take?
27.3 days
27.3 hours
24 hours
24 days
What eclipse occurs at the alignment S-E-M?
solar
lunar
During the Southern Hemisphere's summer solstice the sun shines directly on what part of Earth?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Day and night are caused by what?
Tilt
Revolution
Rotation
Distance to Sun
What is the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Magnetic Axis
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the shape of Earth's orbit?
ellipse
eclipse
circle
square
What is the movement of Earth around the Sun?
revolution
rotation
equinox
solstice
In what month is Earth closest to the Sun?
April
March
January
July
In which event does the sun shine directly on the equator?
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Summer Equinox
Spring Equinox
Which event occurs when the sun reaches its farthest point North or South of the equator?
Solstice
Equinox
Both solstice and equinox
Neither solstice or equinox
During the Northern Hemisphere's Summer Solstice, the sun shines directly on what part?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Magnetic Axis
During the Winter Solstice, how many hours of dark is there?
8
16
12
10
What is another name for lunar dirt?
regolith
moon sand
moon soil
organic matter
What is the glowing part of the Sun seen during a Solar eclipse?
penumbra
umbra
corona
maria
What are the areas of lighter colored crust on the Moon?
lowlands
highlands
maria
darklands
What is the dark part of an eclipse shadow called?
umbra
penumbra
maria
corona
In order to experience a total solar eclipse, you must be in what part of the shadow?
penumbra
umbra
corona
maria
The gravity on Earth is how many times greater than that of the moon?
5
6
8
3
What are dark colored lava plains with circular basins on the moon?
coronas
highlands
marias
umbras