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Earth Science Recap
Test Description: Sun Earth Moon
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?
A
1 year
B
1 month
C
365 days
D
1 day
2) Summer occurs on the hemisphere that is ____
A
facing the sun
B
tilted toward the sun
C
tilted away from the sun
D
facing away from the sun
3) What formed the craters on the moon?
A
impacts from objects in space
B
tectonic plate movement
C
flowing lava
D
volcanoes
4) The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its
A
rotation
B
tilt
C
rotation axis
D
revolution
5) The central dark portion of a shadow is the
A
black spot
B
umbra
C
eclipse
D
penumbra
6) The seasons change because
A
Earth rotates on its axis
B
Earth orbit s closer to the Sun
C
Earth is tilted as it revolves around the sun
D
the Sun gives off less energy less heat in the winter
7) A solstice is a day when
A
Earth's rotation axis is most tilted away or toward the sun
B
We have equal amount of day and night
C
Earth's rotation axis is not tilted
D
Earth has extreme temperatures
8) A tide is the _____________ rise and fall of sea level.
A
hourly
B
monthly
C
daily
D
yearly
9) When more of the moon is visible every night, the moon is __________
A
waxing
B
revolving
C
waning
D
growing
10) During Summer and Fall, the amount of daylight hours ___
A
increase then decrease
B
remain the same
C
increase
D
decrease
11) What holds Earth in its orbit?
A
gravity from the moon
B
Earth's rotation
C
the lunar cycle
D
gravity from the sun
12) The Sun's energy reaches Earth as ____
A
light and chemical energy
B
light and nuclear energy
C
thermal and chemical energy
D
thermal and light energy
13) The number of daytime and nighttime hours are the same during a(n)
A
solstice
B
equinox
C
tide
D
eclipse
14) How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
A
one year
B
24 hours
C
one month
D
one season
15) Chicago has the least amount of daylight hours during the
A
Fall Equinox
B
cold holidays
C
Winter Season
D
December Solstice
16) We experience day and night because
A
the Earth rotates
B
The Earth revolves around the Sun
C
the moon rises and sets
D
the Earth and moon revolve around the sun
17) How long does it take the moon to complete one lunar cycle?
A
one month
B
2 weeks
C
one day
D
one year
18) Because Earth rotates, the sun appears to rise in the
A
north
B
evening
C
west
D
east
19) If it is winter in the United States, what season is it in Australia?
A
fall
B
winter
C
spring
D
summer
20) Who was the SECOND man to walk on the moon?
A
Tom Hanks
B
Neil Armstrong
C
Buzz Aldrin
D
John Glenn
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