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Unit 5/6 Test
Test Description: Moon/Earth's position in Space
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The best theory about the origin of the moon is that the moon was
A
formed after an object hit the earth
B
captured by the Earth's Gravity
C
formed at the same time as Earth
D
a piece of the Earth that broke off
2) Evidence that the moon was hot inside includes all of the following except
A
basins
B
maria
C
rays
D
rilles
3) Focault's Pendulum is evidence of Earth's
A
rotation
B
tilt
C
shape
D
revolution
4) Which of the following does not describe the first day of winter
A
name of the day is Solstice
B
sun is at Tropic Of Capricorn
C
First day is called equinox
D
date is about Dec. 21
5) In Fall, one day has approximately
A
12 hours of daylight, 12 hours of dark
B
24 hours
C
15 hours of daylight, 9 hours of dark
D
9 hours of daylight, 15 hours of dark
6) Nearby stars appear to change in position as the Earth moves on its orbit. This effect is called
A
precession
B
parallelism
C
revolution
D
Parallax
7) All of the following cause low temperatures in the winter except
A
Earth is far away from the sun
B
few hours of daytime
C
long nights
D
sun is at a low angle in the sky
8) The correct order of the objects involved in a lunar eclipse is
A
Earth - Sun - Moon
B
Earth - Moon - Sun
C
Sun - moon - Earth
D
Sun - Earth - Moon
9) Compared to the Earth, the moon's gravity is
A
6/10
B
1/6
C
1/2
D
1/4
10) The Earth is closest to the sun in
A
fall
B
summer
C
spring
D
winter
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