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Space Science Chapter 2
Test Description: Earth, Sun, and Moon
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What lunar feature is a mare?
A
a light-colored mountain covered with craters
B
a dark-colored mountain formed from lava
C
a dark-colored plain formed from lava
D
a light-colored plain covered with craters
2) The light-colored areas of the Moon are known as
A
the far side of the Moon
B
the lunar lowlands
C
the lunar highlands
D
the near side of the Moon
3) Impact craters are
A
round features caused by space objects hitting the Moon
B
pits caused by volcanoes billions of years ago
C
the north and south poles of the Moon
D
mountains of dry, lifeless soil
4) One reason why it is warmer in summer than in winter is
A
Earth revolves around the Sun more times in summer.
B
Sunlight strikes the ground at higher angles in summer.
C
Earth gets closer to and farther from the Sun.
D
Earth turns faster in winter.
5) What happens during a total solar eclipse?
A
The Sun passes directly between Earth and the Moon.
B
The Moon's penumbra passes over a location on Earth.
C
Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon
D
The Moon's umbra passes over a location on Earth.
6) Why does the Moon appear to change shape gradually from week to week?
A
Clouds cover different amounts of the Moon's near side.
B
The Moon passes through the Sun's shadow.
C
The Moon passes through Earth's shadow.
D
Sunlight fall on different amounts of the Moon's near side.
7) What causes night and day?
A
Earth's spinning around its axis
B
the rise and fall of the tides
C
solar and lunar eclipses
D
Earth's orbiting the Sun
8) Earth's orbit around the Sun and its 23-degree tilt on its axis cause
A
solar eclipses
B
seasons
C
tides
D
phases of the Moon
9) Sydney, Australia, is in the Southern Hemisphere. Which choice describes the conditions there on or around December 21?
A
Summer begins.
B
Autumn begins.
C
Spring begins.
D
Winter begins.
10) Why does a person on Earth always see the same side of the Moon?
A
The Moon and Earth both turn on their axis in the same amount of time.
B
The Moon orbits Earth and Earth turns on its own axis in the same amount of time.
C
The Moon turns on its axis and orbits Earth in the same amound of time.
D
The Moon does not turn on its axis as it orbits Earth.
11) Each day at the equator there are about
A
6 hours of daylight in winter and 18 in summer
B
12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness
C
24 hours of daylight
D
18 hours of daylight in winter and 6 in summer
12) What happens at the March equinox?
A
Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
B
Spring begins in both hemispheres.
C
Winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere, and summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
D
Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere, and spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
13) At noon on the day of the summer solstice, the Sun is
A
below the horizon
B
highest in the sky
C
lowest in the sky
D
at a medium height in the sky
14) What is the most current theory for the formation of Earth's moon?
A
The moon formed by spinning off from the Earth early in history.
B
The moon formed at the same time as the Earth.
C
The moon was captured by the Earth.
D
The moon formed from a collision between another body and the Earth.
15) Where do the lengths of daylight change the most over the year?
A
at the equator
B
at all locations in the Southern Hemisphere
C
at all locations in the Northern Hemisphere
D
at the poles
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