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- 1. Multiple Choice
What causes the Earth to experience a solstice?
The earths axis is most tilted towards the Sun
The earths axis is not tilted towards nor away from the Sun
- 2. Multiple Choice
State what the shortest day of the year is.
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Autumn Equinox
Spring Equinox
- 3. Multiple Choice
Recall how many times a year an equinox occurs.
1
2
3
4
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is tilted compared to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. Recall how far it is tilted.
5.1
23.5
90
- 5. Multiple Choice
State what phase the moon must be in for a solar eclipse to occur.
Full
Crescent
New
Half
- 6. Multiple Choice
Explain why the Moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse.
The earths atmosphere scatters red light so only blue light reaches the moon
The earths atmosphere scatters blue light so only red light reaches the moon
The earths atmosphere scatters white light so only blue light reaches the moon
- 7. Multiple Choice
State whether the Moon turns red in the umbra or penumbra of the Earth's shadow.
Umbra
Penumbra
- 8. Multiple Choice
Select the correct term for the following definition:
"The movement of Earth along its orbit around the Sun."
New moon
Asteroid
Equinox
Revolution
- 9. Multiple Choice
Recall how long it takes the Moon to return to the same place in the sky.
7 days
27.3 days
29.5 days
365.25 days
- 10. Multiple Choice
Select the phase of the moon following a new moon.
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
- 11. Multiple Choice
State the phase of the moon between a waxing gibbous and waxing crescent
Waning Gibbous
Full Moon
First Quarter
Third Quarter
- 12. Multiple Choice
The image is an example of a..
Neap Tide
Spring Tide
High Tide
- 13. Multiple Choice
The image is an example of a...
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
- 14. Multiple Choice
How long does the earth take to complete one full orbit of the sun
365.25 days
28.5 days
400 days
29.3 days
- 15. Multiple Choice
The earths axis is tilted ____ degrees compared to its plane of orbit around the Sun
2
4
23.5
42.5
- 16. Multiple Choice
Select the best definition for tides.
The alternating rise and fall of water levels in the ocean
The gravitational attraction between the moon and the earth
he different depths of the ocean
- 17. Multiple Choice
How many high tides do we experience in 24 hours?
1
2
3
4
- 18. Multiple Choice
The period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases
Waxing
Waning
Revolution
- 19. Multiple Choice
The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Neap Tide
- 20. Multiple Choice
A tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
- 21. Multiple Choice
A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low water.
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
- 22. Multiple Choice
Darkest part of the moon's shadow, cone shaped
Umbra
Penumbra
Corona
- 23. Multiple Choice
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
Orbit
Revolution
Eclipse
- 24. Multiple Choice
An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
Penumbra
Rotation
Revolution
Axis
- 25. Multiple Choice
Time when Earth is facing away from the sun so light does not reach it.
Day
Night
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