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Earth Science ESS 2
Test Description: Earth science review goes with #40276
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The word waxing means that the moon is.....?
A
getting smaller
B
staying the same
C
becoming light like a candle
D
getting larger
2) A full moon is the only time that a ...... can occur.
A
total eclipse
B
first quarter
C
solar eclipse
D
lunar eclipse
3) What determines how long a month is?
A
how long it takes the earth to rotate once
B
how long it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun
C
how long it takes the moon to revolve around the Earth
D
whenever a full moon occurs
4) What effect does the moon's gravity have on the Earth?
A
it keeps the earth in orbit around the sun
B
it causes space and time to bend around the Earth
C
it causes tides
D
it has no effect on the Earth
5) Moon phases occur due to.....
A
the Earth's position around the moon
B
the moon's position around the sun
C
the moon's position around the Earth
D
the Earth's position around the sun
6) The new moon phase is when.....
A
the moon is gone from view
B
the moon is directly behind the Sun
C
the moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun
D
the moon is directly behind the Earth
7) If the sun is low in the sky at sunrise or sunset the shadows that are cast are....
A
very short
B
very long
C
nonexistent
D
cicular
8) When will shadows be the longest during the year?
A
summer
B
fall
C
winter
D
spring
9) What happens if the moon were only half as large as it is now?
A
the tide levels would rise and fall less dramatically
B
most areas would receive less high tides
C
there would be no tides
D
the earth would be pulled into the sun
10) Mrs. Younce loves the ????????? because it will get lighter everyday after this date.
A
spring equinox
B
winter solstice
C
fall equinox
D
summer solstice
11) What is the line between the light and dark part of the moon called?
A
The Dark Night
B
The Terminator
C
The Line of Demarkation
D
The Lunar Lumination
12) We can only have a solar eclipse during what moon phase?
A
full moon
B
new moon
C
waxing gibbous
D
quarter moon
13) The moon's phases are due to.....
A
due to the moon's position around the sun
B
due to the moon's position around the earth
C
the sun's position in relation to the earth and moon
D
due to the Earth position around the sun
14) What percentage of stars are orbited by planets?
A
53%
B
22%
C
75%
D
4%
15) The Sun is made of 75% _______________ and helium/
A
hydrogen
B
gold
C
carbon
D
oxygen
16) The hottest part of the sun is the......
A
faculae
B
core
C
flare
D
spiculae
17) The sun produces heat and light by.....
A
a camp fire
B
nuclear fusion
C
gravity
D
solar eclipses
18) The Sun is a ......
A
planet
B
flare
C
eclipse
D
star
19) A Lunar Eclipse only occurs during what moon phase?
A
quarter moon
B
blue moon
C
full moon
D
new moon
20) The tilt of the Earth is what degree?
A
99%
B
flat
C
10%
D
23.5%
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