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Seasons, Moons, Phases, Tides, And Eclipses
Test Description: Students prepare for their chapter 7 tests.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) During the December solstice
A
The Southern Hemisphere has summer
B
The Western Hemisphere has summer
C
The Southern Hemisphere has winter
D
the Northern Hemisphere has summer
2) What is the difference between Earth's rotation and revolution?
A
revolution is Earth spinning on its axis, and rotation is the changing of Earth's seasons
B
rotation is Earth spinning on the equator, and revolution is Earth spinning around the solar system
C
rotation refers to Earth's spinning on its axis, and revolution to Earth's spinning around the sun.
D
revolution refers to Earth's spinning on its axis, and rotation to Earth's spinning around the sun
3) What causes the distance between Earth and the sun to change during Earth's yearlong orbit
A
earth orbit is an ellipse so the distance sometimes changes
B
earth's orbit is a circle so the distance sometimes changes
C
Earth's orbit is an ellipse-but the change in distance from the sun is only an optical illusion
D
earth's orbit is a circle so the distance never changes
4) When the northern hemisphere experiences summer, it's
A
closer to the sun
B
tilted away from the sun
C
tilted toward the sun
D
lined exactly perpendicular to the sun
5) the solstice is
A
the point at which the sun is closest to Earth
B
the point at which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
C
the point at which the sun reaches its greatest distance east or west of the prime meridian
D
the seasons
6) An equinox occurs when __________ is directly above ___________ equator
A
The Moon, Earth's
B
Earth, the Sun's
C
The Sun, Earth's
D
Earth, the Moon's
7) What does Earth's rotation cause
A
eclipses
B
the seasons
C
a year
D
day and night
8) How many phases of the moon are there
A
eight
B
seven
C
five
D
ten
9) Which phase occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun?
A
full moon
B
waxing gibbous
C
waning crescent
D
new moon
10) What can only occur during a full moon
A
third quarter moon
B
waxing crescent
C
a solar eclipse
D
a lunar eclipse
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