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Earth In The Universe
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1) Earth's axis is tilted with respect to Earth's orbit at an angle of
A
27.5 degrees
B
30 degrees
C
23.5 degrees
D
90 degrees
2) What does Earth's rotation on its axis cause?
A
solar eclipse
B
day and night
C
the seasons
D
a year
3) Where do Earth's oceans bulge in response to the Moon's gravitational attraction to produce tides?
A
the sides facing and opposite the Moon
B
the sides at right angles to the Moon
C
the side facing the Moon
D
the side opposite the Moon
4) Which best explains why Earth has tides?
A
Earth orbits the Sun
B
The Moon has a gravitational pull on Earth
C
The Sun has a gravitational pull on Earth
D
Earth rotates on its axis
5) When the people on Earth cannot see a moon, which phase is the moon in?
A
Waxing crescent
B
Full Moon
C
New Moon
D
Waxing gibbous
6) The Earth's Moon is
A
always much closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun.
B
always closer to the Sun than it is to the Earth.
C
about the same distance from the Sun as it is from the Earth.
D
sometimes closer to the Sun than it is to the Earth and sometimes closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun.
7) Which of the following best explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky every day?
A
The Sun rotates on it axis.
B
Earth orbits around the Sun.
C
The Sun orbits around the Earth.
D
Earth rotates on its axis.
8) The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon can produce shadows on the Earth or Moon resulting in
A
lunar or solar eclipses.
B
very long shadows.
C
vernal equinox.
D
very dark nights.
9) The Moon and the Sun each exert a gravitational pull on the Earth, and this pull has a major impact on the Earth's
A
hurricane seasons.
B
ocean tides.
C
crop seasons.
D
tsunamis.
10) The number of hours of daylight that a location receives varies depending on how far north or south it is from the
A
Moon
B
Equator
C
North Pole
D
Line of Capricorn
11) Earth has seasons because
A
it rotates on its axis.
B
the distance between Earth and the Sun changes.
C
the temperature of the Sun changes.
D
its axis is tilted as it moves around the Sun.
12) During what phase of the Moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
A
First Quarter
B
New Moon
C
Waxing Gibbous
D
Full Moon
13) Each planet moves around the Sun in a path the shape of a(n)
A
circle.
B
ellipse.
C
diamond.
D
spiral.
14) The time when the Sun is directly above the equator, and the daylight hours are equal to nighttime hours is called a(n)
A
Solstice.
B
Neap tide.
C
Equinox.
D
Hemisphere.
15) The Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West because
A
the Earth rotates in a clockwise direction.
B
the Earth rotates in a counter clockwise direction.
C
the Earth always spins to the East of the Moon.
D
the Sun is located in the East region of our galaxy.
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