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Earth, Moon, And Sun
Test Description: How do the Earth, moon, and Sun move in our solar system and what are the effects of that movement?
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How long is 1 rotation of the Earth?
A
1 year
B
1 season
C
1 day
D
1 month
2) How long is one revolution around the sun?
A
1 year
B
1 season
C
1 day
D
1 month
3) How long does it take for 1 lunar cycle to occur?
A
1 month
B
1 year
C
1 day
D
1 season
4) What effect does the tilt have on the Earth?
A
It causes rain
B
It causes night and day
C
It causes seasons
D
It causes climate
5) During which seasons is the Earth neither tilted toward or away from the sun?
A
Spring and Fall
B
Winter and Spring
C
Winter and Summer
D
Spring and Summer
6) On which date is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the sun?
A
December 21
B
June 21
C
August 21
D
March 20
7) Which phase of the moon does not reflect any sunlight toward Earth?
A
Full moon
B
Crescent moon
C
New Moon
D
Gibbous moon
8) How much would you weigh on the moon if you weighed 120 pounds on Earth?
A
10 pounds
B
20 pounds
C
120 pounds
D
32 pounds
9) What is the force that causes the Earth, moon, and Sun to orbit eachother?
A
Electricity
B
Gravity
C
Friction
D
rotation
10) During which season is the Southern Hemisphere tilted away from the Sun?
A
Spring
B
Fall
C
Winter
D
Summer
11) Where is the moon during a Solar Eclipse?
A
On the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
B
In between the Sun and Earth
C
On the opposite side of Earth from the Sun
D
At a 90 degree angle from the Sun and Earth
12) When does a total lunar eclipse occur?
A
When the earth passes through the moon's shadow
B
When the sun burns a hole in the moon.
C
When the sun passes through the moon's shadow
D
When the moon passes through the earth's shadow
13) What term refers to the illuminated part of the moon getting smaller?
A
Crescent shaped
B
Waning
C
Rotating
D
Waxing
14) Why does an eclipse not occur every month?
A
The moon circles above the earth
B
The moon orbits at an angle different than the orbit of the earth.
C
The moon travels too fast
D
The sun is angles away from the moon
15) Why is the climate near the equator warmer than the climate near the poles?
A
The equator recieves more direct sunlight than the poles
B
The poles are farther away from the sun
C
The poles have higher pressure
D
The equator has more beaches
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