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Test Description: Sun, Earth, Moon systems - Seasons, lunar phases, eclipses, and tides.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Earth ____________ on it's axis, and ____________ around the Sun.
A
Revolves, rotates
B
Rotates, revolves
C
Orbits, revolves
D
Rotates, spins
2) What causes night and day?
A
The Earth rotating on it's axis
B
The moon revolving around the Earth
C
The Earth moving closer to the Sun
D
Earth orbiting the sun
3) What is the main cause of Earth's seasons?
A
The Earth rotating on it's axis
B
The Moon
C
The Sun
D
Earth's 23° tilt
4) What is the name given to the 2 days that are the longest and shortest days of the year?
A
Solstices
B
Autumnal
C
Vernal
D
Equinoxes
5) What area of Earth experiences 6 months of sunlight and 6 months of darkness?
A
Temperate regions
B
New Jersey
C
The Poles
D
The Equator
6) What season are we experiencing in New Jersey when the Earth is tilted toward the Sun?
A
Summer
B
Fall
C
Winter
D
Spring
7) If the date is June 21st, what season would it be in the southern hemisphere?
A
Summer
B
Fall
C
Spring
D
Winter
8) The Moon takes approximately how long to revolve around the Earth?
A
One year
B
One month
C
24 hours
D
One day
9) The Moon revolves around the Earth in what direction?
A
West
B
Clockwise
C
Counter-clockwise
D
East
10) About how many times does the Moon revolve around the Earth in one year?
A
24
B
1
C
12
D
6
11) What force keeps the Sun, Earth and Moon in orbit?
A
Gravity
B
Air resistance
C
Normal force
D
Frictional force
12) During a full Moon, why is one side of the Moon dark?
A
The light side of the Moon is releasing more energy than the dark side
B
The dark side of the Moon is shaded from the direct light of the Sun
C
The light side of the Moon is releasing less energy than the dark side
D
The dark side of the Moon is shaded from the direct light of Earth
13) Which phase comes after First Quarter Moon?
A
New Moon
B
Full Moon
C
Waning Gibbous
D
Waxing Gibbous
14) What phase comes after Waning Gibbous?
A
Third Quarter
B
New Moon
C
First Quarter
D
Full Moon
15) How many tides occur during 1 day?
A
4
B
2
C
12
D
6
16) A __________ occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and throws a shadow on Earth.
A
Waxing Gibbous
B
Solar Eclipse
C
Waning Gibbous
D
Lunar Eclipse
17) What phase of the Moon has to occur for a Lunar Eclipse to happen?
A
New Moon
B
3rd Quarter
C
1st Quarter
D
Full Moon
18) If you were outside during a total solar eclipse, what would you experience?
A
The day suddenly becomes dark as night
B
The entire Moon turns red
C
The moon suddenly disappears
D
The Sun setting in the west
19) What term is used to describe a moon that the illuminated side is decreasing?
A
Gibbous
B
Waxing
C
Waning
D
Crescent
20) What term is used to describe the darkest shadow during an eclipse?
A
Penumbra
B
Darkness
C
Umbra
D
Shadow
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