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Moon Phases, Eclipses, And Tides
Test Description: Review of our unit of study on the Sun-Earth-Moon System
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The moon revolves around?
A
Jupiter
B
Its own axis
C
Earth
D
The Sun
2) The moon rotates around?
A
Its own axis
B
The Sun
C
Earth
D
Jupiter
3) To revolve is to...
A
Spin on an axis; turn
B
Go around another object; orbit
4) To rotate is to...
A
Spin on an axis; turn
B
Go around another object
5) About how long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth
A
1 year
B
6 months
C
14.5 days
D
29.5 days
6) What is special about how we see the moon?
A
We always see the same side
B
We can watch it move closer to farther away
C
The moon gives off its own light
7) What do we call the shapes we see the moon take in the night sky?
A
Phases
B
Crescents
C
Craters
D
Rotations
8) What do we call the phase when the entire moon is dark and not visible?
A
Full Moon
B
Waning Crescent
C
Waning Gibbous
D
New Moon
9) What do we call the phase when the entire moon is lit and visible?
A
Waxing Gibbous
B
Full Moon
C
Waxing Crescent
D
New Moon
10) Crescent means what?
A
Almost a full circle
B
Sliver of a moon
C
Moon light getting smaller
D
Moon light getting bigger
11) Gibbous means what?
A
Almost a full circle
B
Moon light getting smaller
C
Sliver of moon
D
Moon light getting bigger
12) Waxing means...
A
A solar eclipse
B
Lit part of moon getting smaller
C
Lit part of moon growing larger
D
A lunar eclipse
13) Waning means...
A
A solar eclipse
B
Lit part of moon getting smaller
C
Lit part of moon growing larger
D
A lunar eclipse
14) Eclipses can only occur during what two moon phases?
A
1st and 3rd Quarter
B
Full and New Moon
C
Waning Gibbous and Crescent
D
Waxing Gibbous and Crescent
15) Where do you need to be to see a total solar eclipse?
A
Anywhere on Earth
B
In the umbra
C
At the north or south pole
D
In the penumbra
16) Where do you need to be to see a total lunar eclipse?
A
In the penumbra
B
Anywhere on Earth where the moon is visible
C
At the north or south pole
D
In the umbra
17) What do we call the dark red moon that occurs during a total lunar eclipse?
A
Strawberry Moon
B
Harvest Moon
C
Blood Moon
D
Cherry Moon
18) A high tide occurs about every how many hours?
A
3 hours
B
12.5 hours
C
6 hours
D
25 hours
19) A spring tide...
A
Gives us the highest high and lowest low tides
B
Gives us about the same high and low tides
20) A neap tide...
A
Gives us about the same high and low tides
B
Gives us the highest high and lowest low tides
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