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- 1. Multiple Choice
About how long does Earth take to rotate once on its axis?
365 days
6 months
24 hours
1 month
- 2. Multiple Choice
What causes the seasons?
The distance between Earth and the sun
The tilt of Earth's axis
Length of time until the solstice
Location on Earth relative to the equator
- 3. Multiple Choice
An equinox occurs when
neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
Earth’s axis is parallel to the sun’s rays.
- 4. Multiple Choice
At which location in Earth's rotation is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
SS
VE
WS
AE
- 5. Multiple Choice
From new moon phase to full moon phase, you see
an increasing amount of the lit side of the moon.
a decreasing amount of the lit side of the moon.
the same amount of the lit side of the moon.
more of the lit side, then less of the lit side of the moon.
- 6. Multiple Choice
For a solar eclipse to occur,
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.
the moon must be directly behind Earth.
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.
- 7. Multiple Choice
You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because
the moon’s shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.
new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.
only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.
the moon’s umbra only covers a small area on Earth’s surface.
- 8. Multiple Choice
During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth’s
corona.
penumbra.
umbra.
orbit.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What are the phases of the moon?
The repeating pattern of night and day
The monthly pattern of lunar and solar eclipses
The sequence of seasons the moon causes on Earth
The different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
- 10. Multiple Choice
Tides are caused mainly by
Earth’s rotation on its axis, which causes water to move.
differences in how much the sun pulls on different parts of Earth.
strong winds blowing water onto coasts.
differences in how much the moon and the sun pull on different parts of Earth.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Most coastal areas have __________ high tides and __________ low tides each day.
four; four
two; two
two; four
four; two
- 12. Multiple Choice
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
one rotation.
one season.
one year.
one eclipse.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What motion causes day and night?
Earth's revolution
Earth's rotation
Earth's axis
Earth's tilt
- 14. Multiple Choice
How would the seasons be different if Earth were not tilted on its axis?
Temperatures would remain mostly constant year-round.
The length of daylight hours would not change throughout the year.
Both hemispheres would receive the same amount of sunlight all year.
All of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth,
you see some phases more than others.
a different side of the moon faces Earth each day.
you never see the far side of the moon from Earth.
the far side of the moon is visible only during the full moon phase.
- 16. Multiple Choice
During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
new moon
first quarter
waxing gibbous
full moon
- 17. Multiple Choice
A total solar eclipse is visible from
all over Earth.
only within the moon’s umbra.
only within the moon’s penumbra.
only the dark side of Earth.
- 18. Multiple Choice
When are tides highest?
during the moon’s first quarter phase
when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line
during the moon’s third quarter phase
when the moon is at a right angle to the sun
- 19. Multiple Choice
When do neap tides occur?
at new moon
when the sun’s pull is in the same direction as the moon’s pull
when the sun’s pull is at right angles to the moon’s pull
at full moon
- 20. Multiple Choice
When does a spring tide happen?
When the moon is in the first quarter
When the sun’s rays are most intense
When the sun, moon, and Earth are all lined up
When the sun and moon form a right angle with Earth
- 21. Multiple Choice
How does the position of the moon affect ocean tides?
The side of Earth facing the moon and the opposite side have the highest tides.
The highest tides always occur when the moon is in its first quarter and third quarter phases.
The side that is furthest away from the moon experiences the least gravitational pull and has the lowest tides.
The tides correspond to the angles of Earth and the moon so the highest tides are when they are at 90°.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which kind of tide is shown?
a new tide
a spring tide
a neap tide
a full tide
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?Waning crescentFull moonWaxing gibbousNew moon
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAbout how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?65 days8 days365 days28 days
- 25. Multiple ChoicePhases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.waxingwaningneweclipse
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat Moon phase is this?Full MoonWaxing GibbousNew MoonHalf Moon
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat Moon phase is this?Waxing CrescentWaning GibbousWaning CrescentWaxing Gibbous
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat Moon phase is this?Last QuarterNew MoonThird QuarterFirst Quarter
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat Moon phase is this?Waxing GibbousWaning CrescentWaning GibbousFull Moon
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat Moon phase is this?Old MoonFar Side of the MoonNew MoonWaxing Gibbous
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat Moon phase is this?Waning CrescentWaxing CrescentWaxing GibbousWaning Gibbous
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat Moon phase is this?Waxing CrescentWaning GibbousWaxing GibbousWaning Crescent
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat phase comes AFTER this one?Waning CrescentWaning GibbousWaxing CrescentThird Quarter
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat phase comes BEFORE this one?Waxing GibbousWaxing CrescentWaning GibbousWaning Crescent
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe complete cycle of the moon lasts about a _.dayyearweekmonth
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