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Earth, Sun Moon Test
Test Description: Tides, eclipses, seasons, lunar phases
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Day and night are caused by
A
earth's revolution around the sun
B
the tilt of the earth's axis
C
eclipses
D
earth's rotation on it's axis.
2) Earth has seasons because
A
Earth rotates on its axis
B
the distance between earth and the sun changes
C
Earth's axis is tilted as it orbits the sun.
D
The temperature of the sun changes
3) When the North end of the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience
A
more indirect rays and longer days
B
more direct rays and shorter days
C
More indirect rays and shorter days
D
more direct rays and longer days
4) The phase of the moon that is visible from Earth depends on
A
whether or not an eclipse is occurring
B
where you are on the earth's surface
C
how much of the illuminated side of the moon faces earth
D
how much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun
5) Because the moon rotates one for every revolution around earth,
A
you never see the far side of the moon
B
you see some moon phases more than others
C
the far side of the moon is visible only during the full moon phase
D
a different side of the moon faces earth each day
6) The apparent rising and setting of the sun, as seen from earth are caused by the
A
revolution of the sun
B
rotation of the sun
C
revolution of earth
D
rotation of earth
7) On which days do all locations on Earth have equal hours of night and day?
A
Sept. 21 and June. 21
B
Mar. 21 and Dec. 21
C
Sept. 21 and Mar. 21
D
Sept. 21 and Dec. 21
8) Summer days in North America are likely to be warmer than winter days because in summer
A
earth's northern axis is tilted away from the sun
B
earth is closer to the sun
C
solar activity increases
D
earth's northern axis is tilted towards the sun
9) One complete cycle of lunar phases takes approximately one
A
month
B
day
C
week
D
year
10) Spring tides occur during
A
full and new moons
B
first and last quarter moons
C
crescent moon
D
gibbous moons
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