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The Earth, Moon, An DSun
Test Description: This test covers VA SOL 6.8
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which astronaut was the first to set foot on the moon?
A
neil armstrong
B
edwin aldrin
C
yuri gagarin
D
michael collins
2) What does the gravitational pull of the sun and moon cause on the Earth?
A
melting of the glaciers
B
changes in the magnetic field
C
evaporation of water
D
changes in ocean tides
3) What occurs at a full moon when the Earth is directly between the moon and the sun?
A
a solar eclipse
B
a lunar eclipse
C
a partial lunar eclipse
D
a partial solar eclipse
4) What occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun?
A
a new moon
B
a full moon
C
a lunar eclipse
D
a solar eclipse
5) When the lighted part of the moon appears to be getting smaller the moon is...
A
waxing
B
eclipsing
C
waning
D
decreasing
6) The moon revolves around the Earth is about...
A
one month
B
a year
C
one week
D
one day
7) The phases of the moon, eclipses, and tides are caused by...
A
the position of the Earth
B
the position of the moon
C
the position of the sun
D
the position of the Earth, moon, and Sun
8) The vernal equinox occurs during which season?
A
winter
B
summer
C
spring
D
fall
9) During a leap year, an extra day is added to which month?
A
December
B
March
C
January
D
February
10) The time it takes a planet to make one complete trip around the sun is called what?
A
period of rotation
B
axis
C
period of revolution
D
day
11) Leslie tested if plants grew towards red light better than white light. What is the dependent variable?
A
the location of the plants
B
the direction of plant growth
C
the red light
D
the white light
12) If I raise the temperature of a cup of water, then the amount of sugar that can be dissolved in it will be increased. What is the independent variable?
A
the water
B
the amount dissolved
C
temperature of the cup of water
D
amount of sugar
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